Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2040
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 01:18 | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 369942 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 02:16 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 368456 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 03:13 | 13:31 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367705 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 04:07 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 367822 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 04:59 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 368904 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 05:46 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 370992 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 06:28 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 374053 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 07:07 | 17:54 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 377966 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 07:41 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 382523 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 08:12 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 387433 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 08:42 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 392345 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 09:11 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 396877 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 09:41 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 400654 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 10:11 | 23:34 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 403358 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 10:46 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404761 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 11:27 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404755 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 12:14 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 403366 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 13:10 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 400749 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 14:14 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 397159 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 15:25 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 392922 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 16:38 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 388387 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 17:49 | 06:37 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 383892 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 18:58 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 379727 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 20:03 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 376119 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 21:06 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 373219 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 22:08 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 371106 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 23:08 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 369798 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | - | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369266 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 00:07 | 10:45 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369450 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 01:05 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370275 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 02:01 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 371666 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.