Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2055
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 17:20
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.1 days
- Moonset
- 03:00
- Illumination
- 92%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Day Length
- 13h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 16:15 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 380430 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 17:09 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 374900 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 18:04 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 370052 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 19:00 | 05:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 366250 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 19:55 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 363752 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 20:49 | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 21:41 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 22:28 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 364779 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 23:13 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 367585 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 23:55 | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 371209 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | - | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 375336 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 00:34 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 379665 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 01:13 | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 383941 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 01:52 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 387977 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 02:32 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 391664 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 03:16 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 394961 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 04:03 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 397866 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 04:55 | 19:05 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 400390 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 05:50 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 402518 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 06:48 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 404185 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 07:48 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405266 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 08:46 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405590 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 09:42 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 404966 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 10:37 | 23:36 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 403227 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 11:30 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 400277 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 12:22 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 396132 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 13:14 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 390940 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 14:06 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 384989 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 14:59 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 378680 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 15:53 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 372492 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 16:49 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 366926 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.