Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 16:57 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 368952 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 18:01 | 06:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 372070 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 19:02 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 376156 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 20:00 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380966 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 20:57 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 386172 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 21:52 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 391386 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 22:47 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396199 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 23:41 | 10:04 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 400226 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | - | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 403148 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 00:34 | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404747 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 01:27 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404938 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 02:17 | 12:54 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403766 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 03:06 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401398 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 03:53 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 398095 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 04:36 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 394169 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 05:18 | 16:34 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 389946 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 05:57 | 17:34 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 385727 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 06:34 | 18:34 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 381763 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 07:11 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 378242 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 07:48 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 375286 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 08:27 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372962 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 09:09 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371291 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 09:54 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 370268 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 10:45 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 369873 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 11:40 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370081 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 12:39 | 01:55 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 370874 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 13:42 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372238 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 14:44 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 374163 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 15:47 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 376639 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 16:48 | 05:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 379637 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 17:47 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 383100 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.