Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2059
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 17:20
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.3 days
- Moonset
- 03:00
- Illumination
- 93%
- 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 Mon | 02:30 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405319 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 02:59 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 03:31 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405390 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 04:07 | 18:23 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 404364 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 04:49 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 402802 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 05:39 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 400763 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 06:35 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 398248 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 07:38 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 395230 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 08:44 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 391680 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 09:50 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 387614 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 10:56 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 383118 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 12:01 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 378364 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 13:05 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 373612 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 14:09 | 01:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 369185 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 15:15 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 365440 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 16:22 | 02:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 17:30 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 18:37 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 19:40 | 04:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 20:35 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 366217 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 21:24 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 370649 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 22:04 | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 376023 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 22:39 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 381912 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 23:10 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 387847 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 23:38 | 10:40 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 393369 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | - | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 398074 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 00:04 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 401664 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 00:31 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 403970 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 00:58 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404958 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 01:29 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 404719 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 02:02 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403434 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.