Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2039
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 Thu | 19:34 | 05:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 20:27 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 21:18 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 22:04 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 365185 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 22:47 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 370577 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 23:26 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 376612 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | - | 10:19 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 382804 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 00:00 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 388700 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 00:33 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 393937 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 01:05 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 398269 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 01:38 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 401581 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 02:11 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 403877 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 02:49 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 405246 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 03:32 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 04:22 | 18:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 05:20 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405058 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 06:25 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.5 days | 403828 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 07:35 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 402004 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 08:45 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 399514 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 09:52 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 396288 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 10:55 | 23:58 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 392302 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 11:54 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 387612 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 12:51 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 382382 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 13:47 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.5 days | 376883 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 14:42 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.5 days | 371478 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 15:37 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.5 days | 366581 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 16:32 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 17:28 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 18:22 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 19:14 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 20:02 | 05:28 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 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.