Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1988
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-15
- Moonrise
- 07:47
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 21:21 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 22:26 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 364116 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 23:32 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 367961 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | - | 10:36 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 372570 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 00:37 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 377565 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 01:43 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 382594 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 02:45 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 387366 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 03:44 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 391682 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 04:37 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 395436 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 05:23 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 398602 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 06:02 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 401208 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 06:36 | 17:32 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 403293 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 07:06 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 404872 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 07:33 | 19:20 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 07:59 | 20:12 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 08:24 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 08:50 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 404539 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 09:18 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 402083 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 09:50 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 398463 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 10:26 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 393730 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 11:10 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 388067 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 12:03 | 01:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 381793 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 13:04 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 375337 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 14:13 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 369193 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 15:26 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363867 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 16:38 | 05:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 17:50 | 06:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 19:00 | 06:50 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 20:09 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 21:17 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 22:25 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 365546 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.