Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2031
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 Fri | 15:51 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 370074 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 17:00 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 372814 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 18:09 | 06:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 376461 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 19:16 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 380836 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 20:21 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 385674 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 21:24 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 390641 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 22:24 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 395361 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 23:24 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 399452 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | - | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 402570 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 00:20 | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 404453 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 01:15 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 404948 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 02:07 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 404035 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 02:56 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 401826 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 03:42 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 398544 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 04:24 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 394496 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 05:04 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 390028 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 05:40 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 385484 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 06:15 | 18:00 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 381176 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 06:48 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 377353 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 07:21 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 374191 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 07:55 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 371795 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 08:30 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 370202 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 09:08 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 369398 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 09:51 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 369332 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 10:37 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 369933 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 11:30 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 371123 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 12:29 | 01:41 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 372833 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 13:33 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 375006 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 14:39 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 377596 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 15:47 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 380566 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 16:54 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 383874 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.