Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Wed | 09:36 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 403885 km |
| Feb 2 Thu | 10:37 | 22:36 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 401370 km |
| Feb 3 Fri | 11:39 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 397689 km |
| Feb 4 Sat | 12:42 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392914 km |
| Feb 5 Sun | 13:45 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 387252 km |
| Feb 6 Mon | 14:48 | 00:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 381040 km |
| Feb 7 Tue | 15:49 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 374718 km |
| Feb 8 Wed | 16:46 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 368780 km |
| Feb 9 Thu | 17:39 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363721 km |
| Feb 10 Fri | 18:27 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 11 Sat | 19:11 | 05:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 12 Sun | 19:51 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 13 Mon | 20:27 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 14 Tue | 21:03 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 15 Wed | 21:38 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 366802 km |
| Feb 16 Thu | 22:13 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 372279 km |
| Feb 17 Fri | 22:49 | 11:23 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 378235 km |
| Feb 18 Sat | 23:28 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 384207 km |
| Feb 19 Sun | - | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 389789 km |
| Feb 20 Mon | 00:09 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 394674 km |
| Feb 21 Tue | 00:53 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 398675 km |
| Feb 22 Wed | 01:41 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 401730 km |
| Feb 23 Thu | 02:32 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 403873 km |
| Feb 24 Fri | 03:27 | 17:09 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405204 km |
| Feb 25 Sat | 04:24 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 405696 km |
| Feb 26 Sun | 05:24 | 18:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405696 km |
| Feb 27 Mon | 06:24 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405317 km |
| Feb 28 Tue | 07:26 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 404162 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.