Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2086
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | - | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 398565 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 00:16 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 402155 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 01:20 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404436 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 02:21 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 405334 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 03:18 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 404907 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 04:10 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 403322 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 04:57 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 400822 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 05:38 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 397683 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 06:15 | 17:43 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 394171 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 06:49 | 18:37 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 390515 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 07:21 | 19:30 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 386893 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 07:52 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 383424 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 08:23 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 380186 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 08:54 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 377232 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 09:28 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 374608 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 10:04 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 372366 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 10:45 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370580 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 11:30 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 369338 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 12:20 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 368741 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 13:17 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 368887 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 14:17 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 369858 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 15:22 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 371703 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 16:27 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 374416 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 17:35 | 05:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 377926 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 18:42 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 382083 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 19:50 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 386660 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 20:58 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 391358 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 22:05 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 395833 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 23:11 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 399720 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | - | 10:01 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 402682 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 00:14 | 10:54 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404447 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.