Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 87%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 13:55 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367705 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 14:52 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363116 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 15:51 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 16:48 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 17:44 | 06:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 18:38 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 19:31 | 07:32 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363124 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 20:23 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 367973 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 21:16 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 373825 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 22:09 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 380195 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 23:04 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 386577 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | - | 09:59 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 392496 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 00:01 | 10:38 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 397564 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 01:00 | 11:23 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 401516 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 01:59 | 12:14 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404224 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 02:58 | 13:14 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 03:53 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 04:43 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 405455 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 05:28 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 404116 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 06:09 | 17:49 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 402206 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 06:47 | 18:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 399848 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 07:24 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 397108 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 08:00 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 394006 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 08:38 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 390540 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 09:20 | 23:30 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 386725 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 10:06 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 382615 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 10:56 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 378335 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 11:50 | 01:34 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 374080 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 12:47 | 02:27 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 370108 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 13:45 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366717 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 14:42 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 364205 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.