Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 10.2%
Lunar Day: 2.74 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+30.1°
Azimuth343.4°
Distance361,666 km
Local Time3:47:06 PM
SkyPartly Cloudy
Cloud Cover46%
Visibility10 km
Humidity43%
Temperature20°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise9:37 AM
Moonset7:44 PM
Sunrise6:37 AM
Sunset5:11 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 1:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 10:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 12:01 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 4:55 AM
Moon Calendar — May 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
100%
3
97%
4
93%
5
88%
6
81%
7
73%
8
64%
9
54%
10
44%
11
33%
12
23%
13
14%
14
7%
15
3%
16
0%
17
0%
18
3%
19
9%
20
17%
21
27%
22
38%
23
49%
24
59%
25
69%
26
78%
27
85%
28
92%
29
96%
30
99%
31
100%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 6:14 AM
Penumbral Begins3:25 AM
Partial Begins4:34 AM
Partial Ends7:53 AM
Penumbral Ends9:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Moon in Pietermaritzburg Today
The moon over Pietermaritzburg is currently a Waxing Crescent with 10.2% illumination, on day 2.74 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +30.1° and azimuth is 343.4°, at a distance of 361,666 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 9:37 AM and moonset at 7:44 PM. Sunrise is at 6:37 AM and sunset at 5:11 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM SAST.
Current sky conditions in Pietermaritzburg are Partly Cloudy with 46% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 43% humidity. The temperature is 20°C (68°F).
At +30.1° altitude, the moon appears silver-white with a slight atmospheric warming. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Pietermaritzburg
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM SAST |