Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.5 days
- Moonset
- 01:45
- Illumination
- 81%
- 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 Fri | 16:19 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 384221 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 17:26 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 379063 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 18:34 | 04:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 374405 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 19:42 | 05:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 370569 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 20:46 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 367788 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 21:45 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 366186 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 22:37 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 365784 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 23:23 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 366506 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | - | 10:51 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 368199 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 00:04 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370663 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 00:42 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 373673 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 01:17 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 377017 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 01:52 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 380511 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 02:26 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 384023 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 03:02 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 387466 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 03:40 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 390796 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 04:20 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 393986 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 05:03 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 396998 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 05:49 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 399762 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 06:37 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 402153 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 07:28 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 08:20 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405059 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 09:14 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405135 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 10:08 | 23:13 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404031 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 11:03 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401642 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 12:00 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 397980 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 12:58 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 393190 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 13:59 | 01:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 387557 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 15:03 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 381473 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 16:09 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 375405 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 17:17 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369839 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.