Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sat | 09:13 | 23:56 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 404132 km |
| Oct 2 Sun | 10:08 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 401455 km |
| Oct 3 Mon | 11:11 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 397525 km |
| Oct 4 Tue | 12:18 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 392480 km |
| Oct 5 Wed | 13:27 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 386599 km |
| Oct 6 Thu | 14:35 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 380280 km |
| Oct 7 Fri | 15:41 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 373999 km |
| Oct 8 Sat | 16:44 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 368259 km |
| Oct 9 Sun | 17:47 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363532 km |
| Oct 10 Mon | 18:47 | 05:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Tue | 19:48 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Wed | 20:49 | 06:52 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Thu | 21:49 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Fri | 22:47 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 363765 km |
| Oct 15 Sat | 23:42 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 368249 km |
| Oct 16 Sun | - | 09:44 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 373499 km |
| Oct 17 Mon | 00:32 | 10:37 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 379083 km |
| Oct 18 Tue | 01:18 | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 384595 km |
| Oct 19 Wed | 01:59 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 389703 km |
| Oct 20 Thu | 02:34 | 13:27 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 394176 km |
| Oct 21 Fri | 03:07 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 397894 km |
| Oct 22 Sat | 03:38 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 400839 km |
| Oct 23 Sun | 04:07 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 403061 km |
| Oct 24 Mon | 04:36 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 404638 km |
| Oct 25 Tue | 05:08 | 18:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 405633 km |
| Oct 26 Wed | 05:43 | 19:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 27 Thu | 06:22 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 28 Fri | 07:08 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 404965 km |
| Oct 29 Sat | 08:02 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 403202 km |
| Oct 30 Sun | 09:03 | 23:55 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 400465 km |
| Oct 31 Mon | 10:10 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 396696 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.