Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2084
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:21
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.1 days
- Moonset
- 18:15
- Illumination
- 2%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Day Length
- 13h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 03:07 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 378386 km |
| May 2 Tue | 04:06 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 381421 km |
| May 3 Wed | 05:05 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 384734 km |
| May 4 Thu | 06:03 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 388262 km |
| May 5 Fri | 07:02 | 17:32 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 391909 km |
| May 6 Sat | 07:59 | 18:16 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 395525 km |
| May 7 Sun | 08:53 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 398907 km |
| May 8 Mon | 09:43 | 19:58 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 401804 km |
| May 9 Tue | 10:29 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 403940 km |
| May 10 Wed | 11:10 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 405050 km |
| May 11 Thu | 11:46 | 22:43 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 404920 km |
| May 12 Fri | 12:19 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 403430 km |
| May 13 Sat | 12:50 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 400582 km |
| May 14 Sun | 13:21 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 396513 km |
| May 15 Mon | 13:51 | 01:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 391489 km |
| May 16 Tue | 14:23 | 02:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 385882 km |
| May 17 Wed | 14:58 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 380126 km |
| May 18 Thu | 15:39 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 374672 km |
| May 19 Fri | 16:26 | 05:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 369938 km |
| May 20 Sat | 17:22 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 366267 km |
| May 21 Sun | 18:26 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363894 km |
| May 22 Mon | 19:35 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Tue | 20:45 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363372 km |
| May 24 Wed | 21:55 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 365080 km |
| May 25 Thu | 23:00 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 367841 km |
| May 26 Fri | - | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 371377 km |
| May 27 Sat | 00:03 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 375394 km |
| May 28 Sun | 01:03 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 379610 km |
| May 29 Mon | 02:01 | 13:42 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 383793 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:59 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 387774 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:57 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 391457 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.