Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2013
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.7 days
- Moonset
- 01:45
- Illumination
- 82%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 03:24 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 04:14 | 18:13 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 05:11 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 06:13 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 366829 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 07:19 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 371777 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 08:25 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 377528 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 09:31 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 383616 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 10:35 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 389557 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 11:37 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 394907 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 12:36 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 399305 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 13:35 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 402513 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 14:32 | 01:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404431 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 15:28 | 01:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405090 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 16:23 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 404626 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 17:17 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 403246 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 18:07 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 401174 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 18:56 | 04:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 398622 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 19:41 | 05:44 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 395753 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 20:22 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 392676 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 21:01 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 389452 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 21:38 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 386114 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 22:12 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 382690 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 22:45 | 10:04 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 379238 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 23:19 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 375853 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 23:54 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 372682 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | - | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369915 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 00:31 | 13:46 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 367762 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 01:13 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 366438 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 01:59 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 366125 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 02:51 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 366949 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 03:51 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 368953 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.