Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-15
- Moonrise
- 07:47
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.4 days
- Moonset
- 18:33
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-15
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day Length
- 10h 27m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 13:20 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 404316 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 14:25 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 405508 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 15:32 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405633 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 16:39 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 404877 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 17:46 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 403432 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 18:52 | 06:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 401462 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 19:58 | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 399073 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 21:01 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 396317 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 22:02 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 393202 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 22:59 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 389724 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 23:52 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 385901 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | - | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 381802 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 00:40 | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 377563 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 01:25 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 373395 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 02:06 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 369565 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 02:43 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 366372 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 03:19 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 364113 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 03:53 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 04:26 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363326 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 05:00 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 365039 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 05:35 | 18:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 368121 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 06:12 | 19:30 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 372389 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 06:52 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 377540 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | 07:35 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 383184 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 08:22 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 388878 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 09:14 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 394175 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 10:10 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 398674 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 11:10 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 402063 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 12:12 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404149 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 13:16 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 404877 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 14:20 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 404320 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.