Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2086
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:21
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.2 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 Sun | 01:33 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 372446 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 02:06 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 366968 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 02:42 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 03:21 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 04:04 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 04:52 | 19:04 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 05:45 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 06:40 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363784 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 07:39 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 368812 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 08:39 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 374714 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 09:40 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 381000 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 10:40 | 23:20 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 387174 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 11:42 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 392801 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 12:45 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 397546 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 13:49 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 401206 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 14:55 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 403711 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 16:02 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405112 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 17:08 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405543 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 18:10 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405172 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 19:07 | 04:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404160 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 19:57 | 05:53 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 402623 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 20:41 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 400616 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 21:21 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 398138 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 21:56 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 395159 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 22:29 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 391648 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 23:01 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 387617 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 23:33 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383150 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | - | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 378421 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 00:05 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373689 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 00:39 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 369277 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 01:17 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365544 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.