Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2074
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 02:20
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.2 days
- Moonset
- 16:59
- Illumination
- 12%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Day Length
- 13h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 16:54 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 375762 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 17:48 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370431 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 18:40 | 04:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 366067 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 19:33 | 05:27 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 20:24 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 21:13 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 21:58 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 22:41 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 365680 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 23:21 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369448 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 23:58 | 10:35 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 373869 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | - | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 378590 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 00:34 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383296 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 01:11 | 13:34 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 387735 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 01:48 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 391745 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 02:27 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 395248 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 03:11 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 398235 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 03:59 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 400734 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 04:54 | 19:11 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 402771 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 05:55 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 404336 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 07:00 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405363 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 08:06 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 09:11 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 405259 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 10:13 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 403791 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 11:12 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 401194 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 12:08 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 397428 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 13:02 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 392576 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 13:56 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 386855 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 14:49 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 380615 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 15:42 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 374300 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 16:35 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 368410 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 17:28 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363436 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.