Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2026
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 Thu | 17:22 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 386520 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 18:29 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 389817 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 19:29 | 04:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 393101 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 20:19 | 05:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 396291 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 21:00 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399258 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 21:35 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401815 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 22:06 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 403733 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 22:34 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404765 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 23:01 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404689 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 23:29 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.2 days | 403344 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 23:59 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 400677 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | - | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 396764 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 00:31 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 391817 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 01:09 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 386171 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 01:52 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 380250 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 02:40 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374520 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 03:35 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 369440 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 04:32 | 19:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365408 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 05:33 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 06:34 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 07:34 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 08:34 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363730 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 09:34 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366748 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 10:34 | 22:17 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 370673 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 11:38 | 22:51 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375155 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 12:44 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 379852 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 13:53 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 384462 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 15:04 | 00:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 388759 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 16:12 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 392603 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 17:14 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 395936 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 18:07 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398764 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.