Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.2 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 86%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 16:14 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 371493 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 17:06 | 04:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 374075 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 17:59 | 05:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 377465 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 18:53 | 05:32 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 381522 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 19:49 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 386029 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 20:45 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 390698 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 21:43 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 395186 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 22:40 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 399134 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 23:34 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 402199 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | - | 09:53 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 404102 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 00:25 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 404661 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 01:11 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 403819 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 01:53 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 401649 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 02:32 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 398349 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 03:09 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 394212 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 03:46 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 389590 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 04:23 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 384850 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 05:03 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 380338 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 05:47 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 376343 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 06:36 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 373082 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 07:30 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 370687 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 08:28 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 369211 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 09:29 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 368638 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 10:28 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 368898 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 11:26 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 369885 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 12:21 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 371479 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 13:16 | 01:39 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 373563 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 14:08 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 376034 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 15:00 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 378814 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 15:53 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 381847 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 16:47 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 385089 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.