Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2066
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 17:20
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.5 days
- Moonset
- 03:00
- Illumination
- 94%
- 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 | 18:39 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 402920 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 19:31 | 05:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404380 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 20:17 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405319 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 21:00 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 405668 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 21:39 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405301 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 22:13 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404063 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 22:46 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 401810 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 23:17 | 10:22 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 398458 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 23:47 | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 394027 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | - | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388664 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 00:18 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 382649 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 00:51 | 14:08 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 376379 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 01:29 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 370327 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 02:11 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364990 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 03:01 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 03:59 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 05:04 | 19:33 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 06:14 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 07:25 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 08:34 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365383 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 09:41 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 370724 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 10:44 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 376702 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 11:46 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 382832 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 12:45 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 388666 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 13:44 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 393845 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 14:41 | 00:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 398125 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 15:39 | 01:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 401395 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 16:33 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 403660 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 17:26 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405013 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 18:14 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405585 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 18:59 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405502 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.