Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2048
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:06
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.9 days
- Moonset
- 02:20
- Illumination
- 91%
- 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 Tue | 01:17 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 374275 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 01:54 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368404 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 02:36 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363408 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 03:25 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 04:21 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 05:25 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 06:32 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 07:43 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 08:51 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 367048 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 09:57 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 372666 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 10:59 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 378760 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 11:59 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 384849 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 12:57 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 390509 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 13:54 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 395415 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 14:51 | 01:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 399368 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 15:47 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 402297 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 16:41 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404241 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 17:34 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405309 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 18:23 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405639 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 19:10 | 04:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405348 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 19:52 | 05:45 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404500 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 20:30 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 403097 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 21:06 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 401087 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 21:39 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 398392 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 22:11 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 394950 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 22:42 | 10:14 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 23:15 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 385907 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 23:49 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 380594 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | - | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 375123 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 00:27 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369875 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 01:11 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 365274 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.