Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2032
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 22:53 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 381555 km |
| May 2 Sun | 23:56 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 387585 km |
| May 3 Mon | - | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 393022 km |
| May 4 Tue | 01:00 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 397596 km |
| May 5 Wed | 02:03 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 401168 km |
| May 6 Thu | 03:06 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 403721 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:09 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405330 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:11 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 9 Sun | 06:13 | 17:19 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 10 Mon | 07:13 | 18:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 11 Tue | 08:09 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404622 km |
| May 12 Wed | 09:02 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402930 km |
| May 13 Thu | 09:50 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400556 km |
| May 14 Fri | 10:33 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 397421 km |
| May 15 Sat | 11:14 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 393488 km |
| May 16 Sun | 11:51 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388796 km |
| May 17 Mon | 12:25 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383496 km |
| May 18 Tue | 12:58 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 377848 km |
| May 19 Wed | 13:31 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 372211 km |
| May 20 Thu | 14:05 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367008 km |
| May 21 Fri | 14:40 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sat | 15:19 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Sun | 16:01 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Mon | 16:48 | 05:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Tue | 17:41 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Wed | 18:38 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 364143 km |
| May 27 Thu | 19:41 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 369168 km |
| May 28 Fri | 20:45 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 375116 km |
| May 29 Sat | 21:50 | 10:24 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 381501 km |
| May 30 Sun | 22:54 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 387816 km |
| May 31 Mon | 23:57 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393597 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.