Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2033
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.8 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 13:33 | 01:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 404756 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 14:37 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 404257 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 15:43 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 402661 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 16:49 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 400213 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 17:55 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 397178 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 18:58 | 04:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 393810 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 19:57 | 05:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 390318 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 20:50 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 386859 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 21:38 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 383536 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 22:20 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 380414 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 22:59 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 377540 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 23:35 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 374959 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | - | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 372730 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 00:09 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 370935 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 00:43 | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369674 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 01:17 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 369058 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 01:52 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369193 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 02:28 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 370164 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 03:09 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 372018 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 03:53 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 374745 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 04:40 | 18:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 378263 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 05:32 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 382412 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 06:26 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 386951 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 07:24 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 391575 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 08:23 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 395933 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 09:23 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 399668 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 10:24 | 23:03 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 402450 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 11:25 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404027 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 12:27 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404249 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 13:31 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403094 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 14:34 | 01:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400671 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.