Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2044
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 | 15:07 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 374282 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 16:13 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 376725 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 17:23 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 379721 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 18:35 | 03:48 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 383204 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 19:45 | 04:44 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 387053 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 20:49 | 05:50 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 391087 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 21:44 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 395061 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 22:29 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 398686 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 23:08 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 401650 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 23:41 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 403655 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | - | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 404461 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 00:12 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 403922 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 00:41 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 402011 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 01:11 | 14:35 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 398837 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 01:43 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 02:18 | 16:34 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 389727 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 02:58 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 384516 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 03:42 | 18:29 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 379409 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 04:32 | 19:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 374787 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 05:26 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 370969 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 06:21 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 368184 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 07:19 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 366556 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 08:14 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 366105 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 09:10 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 366759 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 10:04 | 22:52 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 368371 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 10:58 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 370743 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 11:53 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 373659 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 12:51 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 376912 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 13:53 | 00:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 380325 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 14:58 | 00:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 383770 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 16:08 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 387163 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.