Moon Phases in Polokwane
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2023
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 17:57
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.1 days
- Moonset
- 03:42
- Illumination
- 92%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Day Length
- 13h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 20:19 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 21:24 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 22:26 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 23:27 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 367797 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | - | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 373316 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 00:23 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 379199 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 01:15 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 385006 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 02:00 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 390370 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 02:40 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 395027 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 03:16 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 398836 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 03:48 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 401765 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 04:18 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 403867 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 04:47 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 405239 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 05:17 | 17:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 05:47 | 18:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 06:20 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 405667 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 06:58 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 404548 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 07:41 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 402650 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 08:31 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 399867 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 09:28 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 396137 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 10:29 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 391490 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 11:35 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 386071 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 12:41 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 380150 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 13:47 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 374107 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 14:51 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 368392 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 15:54 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363475 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 16:56 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 17:59 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 19:03 | 05:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 20:07 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 21:11 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 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.