Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2044
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 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 Sun | 10:33 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 385447 km |
| May 2 Mon | 11:33 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 391172 km |
| May 3 Tue | 12:23 | 22:55 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 396292 km |
| May 4 Wed | 13:05 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 400440 km |
| May 5 Thu | 13:41 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 403359 km |
| May 6 Fri | 14:12 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404925 km |
| May 7 Sat | 14:40 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 405152 km |
| May 8 Sun | 15:09 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404172 km |
| May 9 Mon | 15:37 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 402201 km |
| May 10 Tue | 16:07 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 399498 km |
| May 11 Wed | 16:41 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 396323 km |
| May 12 Thu | 17:19 | 06:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 392903 km |
| May 13 Fri | 18:01 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 389412 km |
| May 14 Sat | 18:49 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 385969 km |
| May 15 Sun | 19:42 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 382649 km |
| May 16 Mon | 20:37 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 379499 km |
| May 17 Tue | 21:35 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 376567 km |
| May 18 Wed | 22:32 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 373910 km |
| May 19 Thu | 23:30 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 371616 km |
| May 20 Fri | - | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 369795 km |
| May 21 Sat | 00:26 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368577 km |
| May 22 Sun | 01:25 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 368097 km |
| May 23 Mon | 02:24 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 368472 km |
| May 24 Tue | 03:28 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 369787 km |
| May 25 Wed | 04:35 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 372067 km |
| May 26 Thu | 05:47 | 16:17 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 375268 km |
| May 27 Fri | 07:01 | 17:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 379259 km |
| May 28 Sat | 08:14 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 383827 km |
| May 29 Sun | 09:20 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 388678 km |
| May 30 Mon | 10:15 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 393461 km |
| May 31 Tue | 11:02 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397801 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.