Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2071
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 17:20
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 13:02 | 00:50 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404332 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 13:57 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 403038 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 14:53 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 400632 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 15:52 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 397381 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 16:53 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 393592 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 17:56 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 389571 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 18:59 | 05:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 385591 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 20:00 | 05:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 381872 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 20:57 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 378570 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 21:50 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 375783 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 22:38 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 373562 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 23:23 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 371926 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | - | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370874 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 00:03 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 370401 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 00:43 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370505 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 01:22 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 371187 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 02:01 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 372455 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 02:41 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374315 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 03:24 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 376762 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 04:08 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 379766 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 04:55 | 18:49 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 383258 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 05:45 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 387115 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 06:35 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 391154 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 07:27 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 395128 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 08:18 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 398745 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 09:09 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 401694 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 10:01 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 403677 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 10:53 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 404458 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 11:46 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 403891 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 12:39 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 401955 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 13:36 | 00:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398761 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.