Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2091
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:21
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 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 Tue | 16:14 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 365528 km |
| May 2 Wed | 16:59 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 367397 km |
| May 3 Thu | 17:46 | 06:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 370485 km |
| May 4 Fri | 18:36 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 374633 km |
| May 5 Sat | 19:30 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 379578 km |
| May 6 Sun | 20:25 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 384964 km |
| May 7 Mon | 21:23 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 390381 km |
| May 8 Tue | 22:20 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 395403 km |
| May 9 Wed | 23:17 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 399635 km |
| May 10 Thu | - | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 402757 km |
| May 11 Fri | 00:11 | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 404560 km |
| May 12 Sat | 01:05 | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 404967 km |
| May 13 Sun | 01:57 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 404033 km |
| May 14 Mon | 02:48 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 401931 km |
| May 15 Tue | 03:39 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 398917 km |
| May 16 Wed | 04:30 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 395289 km |
| May 17 Thu | 05:23 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 391351 km |
| May 18 Fri | 06:15 | 17:28 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 387372 km |
| May 19 Sat | 07:09 | 18:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 383573 km |
| May 20 Sun | 08:02 | 18:56 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 380109 km |
| May 21 Mon | 08:54 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 377083 km |
| May 22 Tue | 09:45 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 374551 km |
| May 23 Wed | 10:33 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 372544 km |
| May 24 Thu | 11:20 | 22:34 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 371077 km |
| May 25 Fri | 12:04 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 370168 km |
| May 26 Sat | 12:46 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 369838 km |
| May 27 Sun | 13:27 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 370115 km |
| May 28 Mon | 14:08 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 371032 km |
| May 29 Tue | 14:50 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 372615 km |
| May 30 Wed | 15:35 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 374876 km |
| May 31 Thu | 16:22 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 377795 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.