Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 06:41 | 17:35 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 405668 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 07:20 | 18:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 07:54 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 08:25 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 08:55 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404318 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 09:24 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 402012 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 09:55 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398708 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 10:28 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 394392 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 11:05 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 389164 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 11:46 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 383254 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 12:32 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 377012 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 13:25 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 370882 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 14:20 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 365351 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 15:19 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 16:18 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 17:18 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 18:17 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 19:17 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 20:17 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363900 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 21:19 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 369250 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 22:23 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 375396 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 23:31 | 09:22 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 381832 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | - | 10:04 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 388068 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 00:39 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 393685 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 01:47 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 398376 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 02:50 | 12:58 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 401966 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 03:46 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 404417 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 04:34 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 05:15 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 05:51 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 06:23 | 18:29 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404966 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.