Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2003
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 23:46
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.9 days
- Moonset
- 13:34
- Illumination
- 42%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Day Length
- 13h 17m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 09:26 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 405187 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 10:22 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 403462 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 11:24 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 400430 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 12:27 | 02:06 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 396156 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 13:31 | 02:53 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 390851 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 14:32 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 384853 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 15:32 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 378597 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 16:28 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 372573 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 17:24 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 367268 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 18:18 | 05:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363108 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 19:13 | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 20:07 | 06:33 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 21:03 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 21:59 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 22:54 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 365812 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 23:49 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 370330 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | - | 09:53 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 375425 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 00:39 | 10:49 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 380701 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 01:27 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 385809 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 02:09 | 12:49 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 390483 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 02:48 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 394557 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 03:24 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 397965 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 03:58 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 400717 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 04:31 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 402867 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 05:06 | 18:17 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404466 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 05:44 | 19:29 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 405532 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 06:27 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 07:16 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 08:12 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 404814 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 09:14 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 402822 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 10:19 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 399751 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.