Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Mon | 18:23 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 365225 km |
| Jan 2 Tue | 19:27 | 05:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 3 Wed | 20:23 | 06:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 4 Thu | 21:15 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 5 Fri | 22:00 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 6 Sat | 22:40 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364584 km |
| Jan 7 Sun | 23:18 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 368627 km |
| Jan 8 Mon | 23:53 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 373405 km |
| Jan 9 Tue | - | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 378526 km |
| Jan 10 Wed | 00:28 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 383626 km |
| Jan 11 Thu | 01:04 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 388409 km |
| Jan 12 Fri | 01:41 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 392670 km |
| Jan 13 Sat | 02:19 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 396305 km |
| Jan 14 Sun | 03:01 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 399297 km |
| Jan 15 Mon | 03:46 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 401683 km |
| Jan 16 Tue | 04:34 | 18:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 403517 km |
| Jan 17 Wed | 05:24 | 19:18 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 404831 km |
| Jan 18 Thu | 06:16 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405604 km |
| Jan 19 Fri | 07:10 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| Jan 20 Sat | 08:03 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405144 km |
| Jan 21 Sun | 08:58 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 403621 km |
| Jan 22 Mon | 09:54 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401055 km |
| Jan 23 Tue | 10:50 | 23:00 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 397385 km |
| Jan 24 Wed | 11:48 | 23:38 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 392663 km |
| Jan 25 Thu | 12:48 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387071 km |
| Jan 26 Fri | 13:51 | 00:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 380922 km |
| Jan 27 Sat | 14:56 | 01:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 374638 km |
| Jan 28 Sun | 16:01 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 368702 km |
| Jan 29 Mon | 17:05 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363610 km |
| Jan 30 Tue | 18:04 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 31 Wed | 18:59 | 05:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 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.