Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 89%
- 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 Sat | 02:42 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405486 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 03:16 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 03:54 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 405488 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 04:39 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404539 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 05:34 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 403060 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 06:35 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 401050 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 07:44 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 398468 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 08:54 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 10:04 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 391402 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 11:10 | - | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 386941 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:14 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 382013 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 13:15 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 376855 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 14:15 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 371790 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 15:15 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 367198 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 16:14 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 363468 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 17:15 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 18:14 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 19:11 | 04:30 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 20:04 | 05:19 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 20:52 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 366554 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 21:34 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 371520 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 22:11 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 377300 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 22:44 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 383424 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 23:15 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 389408 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 23:43 | 10:47 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 394806 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | - | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 399255 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 00:11 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 402518 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 00:39 | 13:34 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 404490 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 01:10 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 405204 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 01:46 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 404794 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 02:26 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 403463 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.