Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2061
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 15:46 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405597 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:12 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Tue | 16:40 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405514 km |
| May 4 Wed | 17:10 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 404451 km |
| May 5 Thu | 17:44 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 402860 km |
| May 6 Fri | 18:22 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 400784 km |
| May 7 Sat | 19:07 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 398209 km |
| May 8 Sun | 19:57 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 395097 km |
| May 9 Mon | 20:51 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 391419 km |
| May 10 Tue | 21:50 | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 387196 km |
| May 11 Wed | 22:50 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 382529 km |
| May 12 Thu | 23:51 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377611 km |
| May 13 Fri | - | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372725 km |
| May 14 Sat | 00:52 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368216 km |
| May 15 Sun | 01:54 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364455 km |
| May 16 Mon | 02:58 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Tue | 04:04 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 05:15 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 06:29 | 17:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 07:45 | 17:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 366172 km |
| May 21 Sat | 08:57 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 370879 km |
| May 22 Sun | 10:03 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 376495 km |
| May 23 Mon | 10:58 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 382574 km |
| May 24 Tue | 11:44 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 388632 km |
| May 25 Wed | 12:22 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 394202 km |
| May 26 Thu | 12:54 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 398890 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:23 | 00:28 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 402411 km |
| May 28 Sat | 13:50 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 404616 km |
| May 29 Sun | 14:16 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 405493 km |
| May 30 Mon | 14:43 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 405152 km |
| May 31 Tue | 15:13 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 403789 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.