Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2043
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 22:59 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 380827 km |
| May 2 Sat | - | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 375920 km |
| May 3 Sun | 00:01 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 371158 km |
| May 4 Mon | 01:04 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 366898 km |
| May 5 Tue | 02:08 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 363506 km |
| May 6 Wed | 03:13 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Thu | 04:20 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Fri | 05:31 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sat | 06:44 | 17:23 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363893 km |
| May 10 Sun | 08:00 | 18:15 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 367784 km |
| May 11 Mon | 09:14 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 372832 km |
| May 12 Tue | 10:20 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 378640 km |
| May 13 Wed | 11:17 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 384744 km |
| May 14 Thu | 12:04 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 390662 km |
| May 15 Fri | 12:43 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 395948 km |
| May 16 Sat | 13:16 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 400241 km |
| May 17 Sun | 13:45 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 403301 km |
| May 18 Mon | 14:11 | 01:35 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 405025 km |
| May 19 Tue | 14:37 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405447 km |
| May 20 Wed | 15:03 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 404710 km |
| May 21 Thu | 15:31 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 403028 km |
| May 22 Fri | 16:02 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 400646 km |
| May 23 Sat | 16:37 | 06:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 397792 km |
| May 24 Sun | 17:17 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 394654 km |
| May 25 Mon | 18:03 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 391364 km |
| May 26 Tue | 18:55 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 388001 km |
| May 27 Wed | 19:52 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 384612 km |
| May 28 Thu | 20:52 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 381235 km |
| May 29 Fri | 21:53 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 377922 km |
| May 30 Sat | 22:54 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 374761 km |
| May 31 Sun | 23:56 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 371879 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.