Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.9 days
- Moonset
- 01:45
- Illumination
- 84%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Day Length
- 13h 56m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 09:14 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 367280 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 10:09 | 22:34 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 371825 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 11:06 | 23:03 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 376840 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 12:05 | 23:36 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 381947 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 13:07 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 386825 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 14:14 | 00:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 391239 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 15:24 | 00:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 395053 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 16:34 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 398224 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 17:41 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 400779 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 18:41 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 402773 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 19:33 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 404248 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 20:16 | 06:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 405206 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 20:54 | 07:32 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 405583 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 21:27 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 405261 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 21:58 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 404086 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 22:29 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 401914 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 23:01 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 398654 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 23:34 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 394315 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | - | 13:36 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 389031 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 00:11 | 14:33 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 383073 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 00:52 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 376826 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 01:38 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 370757 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 02:28 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 365363 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 03:23 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 04:19 | 18:33 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 05:16 | 19:08 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 06:12 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 07:09 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 08:05 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 365052 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 09:01 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 370331 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 09:59 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 376285 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.