Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 08:19 | 19:14 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 404018 km |
| May 2 Fri | 09:13 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 402093 km |
| May 3 Sat | 10:02 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 399465 km |
| May 4 Sun | 10:48 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 396066 km |
| May 5 Mon | 11:30 | 22:38 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 391879 km |
| May 6 Tue | 12:09 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 386979 km |
| May 7 Wed | 12:45 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 381552 km |
| May 8 Thu | 13:20 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 375894 km |
| May 9 Fri | 13:54 | 01:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 370386 km |
| May 10 Sat | 14:29 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 365461 km |
| May 11 Sun | 15:05 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Mon | 15:43 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Tue | 16:24 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Wed | 17:10 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Thu | 18:01 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Fri | 18:58 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 365835 km |
| May 17 Sat | 19:58 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 371216 km |
| May 18 Sun | 21:01 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 377357 km |
| May 19 Mon | 22:05 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 383759 km |
| May 20 Tue | 23:09 | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 389925 km |
| May 21 Wed | - | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 395416 km |
| May 22 Thu | 00:12 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 399897 km |
| May 23 Fri | 01:14 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 403167 km |
| May 24 Sat | 02:14 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 405166 km |
| May 25 Sun | 03:15 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Mon | 04:14 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405695 km |
| May 27 Tue | 05:13 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 404578 km |
| May 28 Wed | 06:09 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 402807 km |
| May 29 Thu | 07:04 | 17:55 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 400545 km |
| May 30 Fri | 07:55 | 18:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 397898 km |
| May 31 Sat | 08:42 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 394920 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.