Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2088
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:21
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.5 days
- Moonset
- 18:15
- Illumination
- 1%
- 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 Sat | 14:49 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 371275 km |
| May 2 Sun | 15:25 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 365768 km |
| May 3 Mon | 16:01 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Tue | 16:38 | 05:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Wed | 17:17 | 06:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Thu | 17:59 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 18:43 | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 19:30 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363835 km |
| May 9 Sun | 20:19 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 369115 km |
| May 10 Mon | 21:10 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 375222 km |
| May 11 Tue | 22:02 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 381654 km |
| May 12 Wed | 22:56 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 387916 km |
| May 13 Thu | 23:51 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 393577 km |
| May 14 Fri | - | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 398317 km |
| May 15 Sat | 00:46 | 13:24 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 401950 km |
| May 16 Sun | 01:45 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 404423 km |
| May 17 Mon | 02:44 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Tue | 03:48 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Wed | 04:53 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Thu | 06:01 | 17:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404825 km |
| May 21 Fri | 07:08 | 18:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 403265 km |
| May 22 Sat | 08:12 | 19:06 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 401202 km |
| May 23 Sun | 09:12 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 398621 km |
| May 24 Mon | 10:05 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 395482 km |
| May 25 Tue | 10:53 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 391756 km |
| May 26 Wed | 11:36 | 23:22 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 387467 km |
| May 27 Thu | 12:15 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 382717 km |
| May 28 Fri | 12:51 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 377704 km |
| May 29 Sat | 13:27 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 372714 km |
| May 30 Sun | 14:02 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 368100 km |
| May 31 Mon | 14:39 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 364239 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.