Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2038
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 88%
- 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 Wed | 09:34 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 404440 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 10:35 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 402208 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 11:33 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 398811 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 12:29 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394286 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 13:23 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 388806 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 14:15 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 382678 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 15:08 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 376321 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 16:00 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 370221 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 16:54 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 364879 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 17:49 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 18:44 | 04:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 19:38 | 05:15 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 20:31 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 21:20 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 22:06 | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 365503 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 22:48 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 370787 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 23:26 | 09:50 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 376669 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | - | 10:51 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 382680 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 00:02 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 388394 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 00:37 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 393476 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 01:13 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 397708 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 01:50 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 400997 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 02:31 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403358 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 03:17 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404878 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 04:08 | 18:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405674 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 05:06 | 19:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 06:09 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405441 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 07:14 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 404448 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 08:18 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402794 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 09:20 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 400383 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 10:18 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 397134 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.