Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2081
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:21
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.5 days
- Moonset
- 17:40
- Illumination
- 5%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Day Length
- 13h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 04:36 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 05:11 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 404849 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 05:45 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 403347 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 06:21 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 401354 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 07:02 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 398890 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 07:48 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 395934 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 08:39 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 392459 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 09:36 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 388471 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 10:35 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 384035 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 11:35 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 379306 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 12:33 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 374521 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 13:30 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369991 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 14:25 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 366064 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 15:18 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 16:10 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 17:03 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 17:58 | 04:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 18:54 | 05:15 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 365279 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 19:53 | 05:47 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 369465 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 20:53 | 06:23 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 374685 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 21:54 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 380530 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 22:53 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 386535 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 23:48 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 392232 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | - | 09:55 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 397198 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 00:36 | 11:01 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 401102 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 01:20 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 403740 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 01:58 | 13:16 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 405044 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 02:32 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 405074 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 03:06 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 403995 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 03:39 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 402032 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 04:13 | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 399431 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.