Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.1 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Day Length
- 13h 57m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 06:24 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 393374 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 06:59 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 390077 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 07:37 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 386676 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 08:19 | 23:01 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 383206 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 09:07 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 379716 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 09:59 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 376294 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 10:54 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 373071 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 11:52 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 370221 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 12:50 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 367948 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 13:49 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366459 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 14:48 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 365942 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 15:49 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 366534 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 16:51 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 368299 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 17:56 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 371208 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 19:04 | 05:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 375130 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 20:15 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 379830 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 21:27 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 384988 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 22:35 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 390221 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 23:36 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 395117 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | - | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 399288 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 00:29 | 10:59 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 402403 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 01:14 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 404236 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 01:51 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404683 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 02:24 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403777 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 02:55 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401667 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 03:25 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 398602 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 03:54 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 394881 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 04:24 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 390822 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 04:58 | 18:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 386719 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 05:35 | 19:56 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 382819 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 06:15 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 379310 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.