Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2050
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 Thu | 21:17 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 398919 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 21:59 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 396090 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 22:38 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 392747 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 23:13 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 388886 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 23:47 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 384564 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | - | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 379922 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 00:19 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 375190 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 00:51 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 370670 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 01:25 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366709 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 02:00 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 363656 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 02:39 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 03:22 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 04:09 | 18:11 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 05:02 | 19:06 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 365255 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 05:59 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 369285 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 06:59 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 374370 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 08:01 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 380110 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 09:05 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 386047 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 10:07 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 391713 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 11:10 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 396683 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 12:13 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 400622 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 13:16 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 403316 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 14:19 | 00:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404691 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 15:22 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 404798 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 16:23 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 403797 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 17:23 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401909 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 18:17 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 399379 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 19:08 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 396436 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 19:53 | 06:05 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 393263 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 20:33 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 389989 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 21:11 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 386693 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.