Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Moonrise
- 08:28
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.2 days
- Moonset
- 19:43
- Illumination
- 2%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day Length
- 10h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 20:39 | 06:21 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405066 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 21:30 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 403809 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 22:16 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 401762 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 22:58 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 398821 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 23:36 | 10:43 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 394942 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | - | 11:47 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 390176 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 00:13 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 384696 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 00:50 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 378797 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 01:28 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 372875 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 02:08 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 367384 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 02:52 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 03:39 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 04:30 | 18:46 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 05:24 | 19:35 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 06:18 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 07:13 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363564 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 08:08 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 368503 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 09:01 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4.1 days | 374354 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 09:54 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 380626 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 10:45 | 23:10 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 386824 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 11:38 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 46% | 7.1 days | 392503 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 12:31 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 397316 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 13:26 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 67% | 9.1 days | 401047 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 14:23 | 00:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 403615 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 15:23 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 405060 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 16:23 | 02:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405512 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 17:25 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405142 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 18:24 | 04:02 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 404116 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 19:19 | 05:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 402559 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 20:09 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 400540 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 20:54 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 398068 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.