Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 19:41 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 366673 km |
| May 2 Sun | 20:37 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365951 km |
| May 3 Mon | 21:34 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 366346 km |
| May 4 Tue | 22:30 | 11:42 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 367726 km |
| May 5 Wed | 23:25 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369910 km |
| May 6 Thu | - | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 372693 km |
| May 7 Fri | 00:19 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 375872 km |
| May 8 Sat | 01:12 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 379271 km |
| May 9 Sun | 02:04 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 382755 km |
| May 10 Mon | 02:58 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 386234 km |
| May 11 Tue | 03:54 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 389655 km |
| May 12 Wed | 04:51 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 392981 km |
| May 13 Thu | 05:52 | 16:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 396170 km |
| May 14 Fri | 06:54 | 17:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 399142 km |
| May 15 Sat | 07:57 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 401769 km |
| May 16 Sun | 08:57 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 403869 km |
| May 17 Mon | 09:52 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 405219 km |
| May 18 Tue | 10:42 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405588 km |
| May 19 Wed | 11:26 | 22:37 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 404776 km |
| May 20 Thu | 12:05 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 402660 km |
| May 21 Fri | 12:41 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399229 km |
| May 22 Sat | 13:16 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 394610 km |
| May 23 Sun | 13:50 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 389067 km |
| May 24 Mon | 14:26 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 382980 km |
| May 25 Tue | 15:06 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 376808 km |
| May 26 Wed | 15:49 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 371040 km |
| May 27 Thu | 16:36 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 366138 km |
| May 28 Fri | 17:29 | 07:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sat | 18:24 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Sun | 19:22 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Mon | 20:19 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 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.