Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 21:20 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 404339 km |
| May 2 Wed | 22:26 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 401979 km |
| May 3 Thu | 23:34 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 398431 km |
| May 4 Fri | - | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 393753 km |
| May 5 Sat | 00:40 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 388141 km |
| May 6 Sun | 01:44 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 381925 km |
| May 7 Mon | 02:44 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 375540 km |
| May 8 Tue | 03:44 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 369483 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:42 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 364252 km |
| May 10 Thu | 05:41 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Fri | 06:39 | 17:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sat | 07:37 | 18:11 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Sun | 08:34 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Mon | 09:30 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 10:21 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 366050 km |
| May 16 Wed | 11:09 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371421 km |
| May 17 Thu | 11:52 | 22:21 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 377330 km |
| May 18 Fri | 12:30 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 383314 km |
| May 19 Sat | 13:05 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 388960 km |
| May 20 Sun | 13:38 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 393952 km |
| May 21 Mon | 14:08 | 01:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 398091 km |
| May 22 Tue | 14:39 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 401303 km |
| May 23 Wed | 15:11 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403612 km |
| May 24 Thu | 15:46 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405111 km |
| May 25 Fri | 16:25 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Sat | 17:11 | 06:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Sun | 18:04 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Mon | 19:06 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 404690 km |
| May 29 Tue | 20:13 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 402983 km |
| May 30 Wed | 21:23 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 400472 km |
| May 31 Thu | 22:31 | 11:37 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 397077 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.