Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 15:34 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 368425 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 16:29 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 370301 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 17:26 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 373179 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 18:24 | 05:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 376951 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 19:25 | 05:47 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 381417 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 20:28 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 386296 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 21:33 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 391240 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 22:37 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 395868 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 23:38 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 399801 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | - | 09:54 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 402712 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 00:32 | 11:01 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 404358 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 01:21 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404617 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 02:03 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 403498 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 02:41 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 401136 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 03:16 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 397772 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 03:50 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 393720 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 04:23 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 389320 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 04:59 | 18:36 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 384907 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 05:37 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 380770 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 06:19 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 377137 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 07:05 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 374163 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 07:55 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 371934 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 08:48 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 370477 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 09:44 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 369769 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 10:39 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 369761 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 11:35 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370387 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 12:29 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 371580 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 13:24 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 373278 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 14:18 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 375436 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 15:13 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 378017 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 16:11 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 380986 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.