Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2085
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:21
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 19:04 | 04:37 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 404544 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 19:58 | 05:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405402 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 20:46 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 21:29 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405364 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 22:06 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 404270 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 22:40 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 402280 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 23:11 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 399287 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 23:41 | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | - | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 390279 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 00:10 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384558 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 00:41 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378433 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 01:14 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 372336 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 01:50 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366750 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 02:30 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 03:17 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 04:10 | 18:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 05:10 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 06:14 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 07:21 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363700 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 08:27 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368749 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 09:33 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374636 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 10:37 | 23:03 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380872 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 11:41 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 386972 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 12:44 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392521 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 13:48 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 397206 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 14:51 | 00:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 400851 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 15:53 | 01:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403405 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 16:53 | 02:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404931 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 17:49 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 18:39 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405441 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 19:24 | 05:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 404710 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.