Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 15:41 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 393387 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 16:13 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 396867 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 16:42 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 399729 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 17:10 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402014 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 17:38 | 05:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 403770 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 18:06 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405013 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 18:37 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 19:12 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 19:52 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 404964 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 20:39 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 403232 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 21:35 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 400421 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 22:38 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 396493 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 23:46 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 391531 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | - | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385750 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 00:55 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 379497 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 02:04 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 373215 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 03:11 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 367400 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 04:16 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 05:21 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 06:24 | 17:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 07:28 | 18:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 08:32 | 19:03 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 09:35 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 10:34 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 367668 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 11:30 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 373430 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 12:19 | 22:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 379598 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 13:02 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 385698 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 13:40 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 391318 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 14:13 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 396150 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 14:43 | 01:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 400012 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.