Sun and Moon 17th Jan, 2026 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Moonrise and Moonset 17th Jan, 2026

Moonrise
03:35:00AM

Moonset
18:21:00PM

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Sunrise and Sunset 17th Jan, 2026

Sunrise
05:15:00AM

Sunset
19:02:00PM

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17th Jan, 2026 and Next Moon Phase

Waning Crescent Moon
Current Phase

0.09% New Moon
18th Jan, 21:53:00PM

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Moon Phase Calendar January 2026

Full Moon
03rd Jan, 02:04:00AM

Last Quarter Moon
10th Jan, 07:50:00AM

New Moon
18th Jan, 11:53:00AM

First Quarter Moon
25th Jan, 20:49:00PM

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17th Jan, 2026 Sun Position

Sun Position

It achive maximum altitude of 60° at noon.
X-Axis: Horizontal axis indicates time passing from 00:00 hours to 24:00 hours.
Y-Axis: Vertical axis indicates altitude -90 degree to +90 degree.
The graph show sun altitude with time during a day. Horizontal line is the line showing horizan. Sun rise, Solar Noon and Sun set are shown as vertical line crossing the line of horizan.
Between -6° to sunrise it is Civil twilight
Between -12° to -6° it is Nautical twilight
Between -18° to -12° it is Astro twilight

Solar Twilight for 17th Jan, 2026

Night

00:00AM-03:42
20:34-00:00AM

Astronomical Twilight

03:42-04:16
20:01-20:34

Nautical Twilight

04:16-04:48
19:29-20:01

Civil Twilight

04:48-05:15
19:02-19:29

Solar Day

05:15-19:02
13:48 long

Solar Noon

12:08

Next Seven Day Solar Calendar

January 2026	Rise	Set	Noon	Duration	Astro Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight
Date	Rise	Set	Noon	Duration	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End
17th	05:15:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:08:00PM	13:48	03:42:00AM	04:16:00AM	04:16:00AM	04:48:00AM	04:48:00AM	05:15:00AM
17th	05:15:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:08:00PM	13:48	20:01:00PM	20:34:00PM	19:29:00PM	20:01:00PM	19:02:00PM	19:29:00PM
18th	05:15:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:09:00PM	13:47	03:43:00AM	04:17:00AM	04:17:00AM	04:49:00AM	04:49:00AM	05:15:00AM
18th	05:15:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:09:00PM	13:47	20:00:00PM	20:34:00PM	19:29:00PM	20:00:00PM	19:02:00PM	19:29:00PM
19th	05:16:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:09:00PM	13:45	03:45:00AM	04:18:00AM	04:18:00AM	04:50:00AM	04:50:00AM	05:16:00AM
19th	05:16:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:09:00PM	13:45	20:00:00PM	20:33:00PM	19:28:00PM	20:00:00PM	19:02:00PM	19:28:00PM
20th	05:17:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:09:00PM	13:44	03:46:00AM	04:19:00AM	04:19:00AM	04:51:00AM	04:51:00AM	05:17:00AM
20th	05:17:00AM	19:02:00PM	12:09:00PM	13:44	19:59:00PM	20:33:00PM	19:28:00PM	19:59:00PM	19:02:00PM	19:28:00PM
21st	05:18:00AM	19:01:00PM	12:10:00PM	13:43	03:47:00AM	04:20:00AM	04:20:00AM	04:52:00AM	04:52:00AM	05:18:00AM
21st	05:18:00AM	19:01:00PM	12:10:00PM	13:43	19:59:00PM	20:32:00PM	19:28:00PM	19:59:00PM	19:01:00PM	19:28:00PM
22nd	05:19:00AM	19:01:00PM	12:10:00PM	13:42	03:48:00AM	04:21:00AM	04:21:00AM	04:52:00AM	04:52:00AM	05:19:00AM
22nd	05:19:00AM	19:01:00PM	12:10:00PM	13:42	19:59:00PM	20:31:00PM	19:27:00PM	19:59:00PM	19:01:00PM	19:27:00PM
23rd	05:20:00AM	19:00:00PM	12:10:00PM	13:41	03:49:00AM	04:22:00AM	04:22:00AM	04:53:00AM	04:53:00AM	05:20:00AM
23rd	05:20:00AM	19:00:00PM	12:10:00PM	13:41	19:58:00PM	20:31:00PM	19:27:00PM	19:58:00PM	19:00:00PM	19:27:00PM

17th Jan, 2026 Moon Position

Next Seven Day Moon Calendar

January 2026	Rise	Set	Rise	Meridian Passing	illumination
Date	Rise	Set	Rise	Meridian Passing	illumination
17	03:35:00AM	18:21:00PM	-	11:00:00AM	2.2%
18	04:33:00AM	19:05:00PM	-	11:50:00AM	0.3%
19	05:34:00AM	19:43:00PM	-	12:41:00PM	0.5%
20	06:34:00AM	20:17:00PM	-	13:28:00PM	2.8%
21	07:35:00AM	20:48:00PM	-	14:13:00PM	7.4%
22	08:34:00AM	21:18:00PM	-	15:00:00PM	14.1%
23	09:34:00AM	21:47:00PM	-	15:45:00PM	22.7%

Sun and Moon 17th Jan, 2026 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and weather forecast