Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2014
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 Mon | 13:46 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404433 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 14:47 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 404927 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 15:49 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 16:49 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 402589 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 17:48 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 400207 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 18:44 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 397339 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 19:37 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 394187 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 20:25 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 390905 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 21:10 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 387590 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 21:51 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 384302 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 22:28 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 381083 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 23:03 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 377981 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 23:37 | 10:54 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 375066 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | - | 11:45 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 372442 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 00:10 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370247 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 00:44 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 368639 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 01:20 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 367779 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 01:58 | 15:21 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 367812 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 02:40 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 368840 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 03:27 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 370901 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 04:19 | 18:18 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 373954 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 05:17 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 377867 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 06:18 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 382420 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 07:23 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 387308 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 08:28 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 392172 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 09:34 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 396627 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 10:37 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 400306 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 11:40 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 402903 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 12:42 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404207 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 13:42 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 404132 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 14:42 | 01:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402721 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.