Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1939
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Moonrise
- 20:57
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.6 days
- Moonset
- 06:13
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day Length
- 13h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 22:52 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 387675 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 23:37 | 10:29 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 383715 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | - | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 379539 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 00:18 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 375327 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 01:00 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 371324 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 01:42 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 367822 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 02:24 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 365124 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 03:09 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363504 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 03:56 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363177 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 04:46 | 18:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 364258 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 05:39 | 19:27 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 366744 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 06:32 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 370505 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 07:27 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 375288 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 08:20 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 380736 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 09:13 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 386426 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 10:04 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 391906 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 10:55 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 396754 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 11:46 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 400616 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 12:36 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 403249 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 13:28 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404540 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 14:20 | 01:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 404513 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 15:15 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 403303 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 16:11 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 401134 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 17:09 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 398269 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 18:07 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 394974 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 19:03 | 05:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 391482 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 19:57 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 387978 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 20:47 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 384589 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 21:35 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 381396 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 22:18 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 378453 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 23:01 | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 375801 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.