Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2003
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 23:46
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.4 days
- Moonset
- 13:34
- Illumination
- 47%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 06:12 | 17:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Fri | 07:06 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Sat | 08:01 | 18:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sun | 08:58 | 19:18 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Mon | 09:54 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 365016 km |
| May 6 Tue | 10:48 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 369947 km |
| May 7 Wed | 11:39 | 21:54 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 375520 km |
| May 8 Thu | 12:26 | 22:54 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 381290 km |
| May 9 Fri | 13:09 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 386852 km |
| May 10 Sat | 13:47 | - | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 391886 km |
| May 11 Sun | 14:23 | 01:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 396180 km |
| May 12 Mon | 14:58 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 399640 km |
| May 13 Tue | 15:33 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 402272 km |
| May 14 Wed | 16:09 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 404145 km |
| May 15 Thu | 16:49 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405353 km |
| May 16 Fri | 17:34 | 06:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Sat | 18:25 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Sun | 19:24 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405413 km |
| May 19 Mon | 20:26 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404102 km |
| May 20 Tue | 21:31 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 401946 km |
| May 21 Wed | 22:35 | 11:55 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 398842 km |
| May 22 Thu | 23:36 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 394758 km |
| May 23 Fri | - | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 389765 km |
| May 24 Sat | 00:33 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 384061 km |
| May 25 Sun | 01:28 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 377968 km |
| May 26 Mon | 02:21 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 371905 km |
| May 27 Tue | 03:14 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 366347 km |
| May 28 Wed | 04:07 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Thu | 05:00 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Fri | 05:56 | 16:38 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Sat | 06:52 | 17:17 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 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.