Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2066
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 17:20
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.6 days
- Moonset
- 03:00
- Illumination
- 95%
- 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 Sat | 12:01 | 22:52 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 404506 km |
| May 2 Sun | 12:37 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 402533 km |
| May 3 Mon | 13:10 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 399237 km |
| May 4 Tue | 13:42 | 00:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 394799 km |
| May 5 Wed | 14:14 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 389525 km |
| May 6 Thu | 14:47 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 383813 km |
| May 7 Fri | 15:24 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 378108 km |
| May 8 Sat | 16:04 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 372856 km |
| May 9 Sun | 16:50 | 05:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 368455 km |
| May 10 Mon | 17:45 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 365215 km |
| May 11 Tue | 18:46 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363332 km |
| May 12 Wed | 19:53 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Thu | 21:02 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 363791 km |
| May 14 Fri | 22:10 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 365916 km |
| May 15 Sat | 23:15 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 369006 km |
| May 16 Sun | - | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 372771 km |
| May 17 Mon | 00:16 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 376913 km |
| May 18 Tue | 01:16 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 381164 km |
| May 19 Wed | 02:13 | 14:06 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 385308 km |
| May 20 Thu | 03:10 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 389201 km |
| May 21 Fri | 04:06 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 392768 km |
| May 22 Sat | 05:03 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 395984 km |
| May 23 Sun | 05:59 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 398847 km |
| May 24 Mon | 06:54 | 17:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 401347 km |
| May 25 Tue | 07:46 | 18:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 403431 km |
| May 26 Wed | 08:35 | 18:56 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 404992 km |
| May 27 Thu | 09:20 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Fri | 10:00 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Sat | 10:36 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 5 days | 404793 km |
| May 30 Sun | 11:10 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 402511 km |
| May 31 Mon | 11:42 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 45% | 7 days | 398973 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.