Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2027
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Day Length
- 13h 57m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Fri | 00:06 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 396533 km |
| Jan 2 Sat | 00:39 | 14:37 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 391475 km |
| Jan 3 Sun | 01:15 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 385689 km |
| Jan 4 Mon | 01:55 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 379599 km |
| Jan 5 Tue | 02:40 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 373679 km |
| Jan 6 Wed | 03:31 | 18:16 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 368409 km |
| Jan 7 Thu | 04:24 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 364215 km |
| Jan 8 Fri | 05:21 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 9 Sat | 06:17 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 10 Sun | 07:13 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 11 Mon | 08:08 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 12 Tue | 09:03 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 365975 km |
| Jan 13 Wed | 09:58 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 370257 km |
| Jan 14 Thu | 10:54 | 22:40 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 375139 km |
| Jan 15 Fri | 11:53 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380236 km |
| Jan 16 Sat | 12:55 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 385206 km |
| Jan 17 Sun | 14:01 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 389782 km |
| Jan 18 Mon | 15:10 | 00:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 393799 km |
| Jan 19 Tue | 16:19 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 397184 km |
| Jan 20 Wed | 17:25 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 399943 km |
| Jan 21 Thu | 18:22 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 402125 km |
| Jan 22 Fri | 19:12 | 04:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 403782 km |
| Jan 23 Sat | 19:54 | 06:05 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 404928 km |
| Jan 24 Sun | 20:30 | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 405522 km |
| Jan 25 Mon | 21:03 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 405460 km |
| Jan 26 Tue | 21:35 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 404595 km |
| Jan 27 Wed | 22:06 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 402775 km |
| Jan 28 Thu | 22:39 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 399885 km |
| Jan 29 Fri | 23:14 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 395897 km |
| Jan 30 Sat | 23:53 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 390902 km |
| Jan 31 Sun | - | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 385127 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.