Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2011
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11 days
- Moonset
- 01:45
- Illumination
- 85%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 07:33 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 394256 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 08:11 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 390957 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 08:48 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 387449 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 09:27 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 383761 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 10:07 | 23:50 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 379957 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 10:51 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 376152 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 11:40 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 372519 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 12:33 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369280 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 13:30 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366685 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 14:29 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 364979 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 15:30 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 364375 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 16:28 | 05:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 365019 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 17:26 | 06:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 366963 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 18:21 | 06:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 370153 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 19:15 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 374417 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 20:08 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 379475 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 21:01 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 384962 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 21:54 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 390456 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 22:48 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 395528 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 23:42 | 09:46 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 399783 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | - | 10:25 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 402905 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 00:36 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 404696 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 01:31 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 405090 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 02:23 | 12:54 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404152 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 03:14 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 402062 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 04:01 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 399078 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 04:45 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 395496 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 05:26 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 391611 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 06:05 | 18:15 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 387684 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 06:44 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 383922 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 07:24 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 380474 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.