Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1956
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Sun | 21:49 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 398326 km |
| Jan 2 Mon | 22:27 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 395204 km |
| Jan 3 Tue | 23:03 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 391454 km |
| Jan 4 Wed | 23:39 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 387111 km |
| Jan 5 Thu | - | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 382299 km |
| Jan 6 Fri | 00:15 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 377243 km |
| Jan 7 Sat | 00:54 | 14:35 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 372253 km |
| Jan 8 Sun | 01:35 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367699 km |
| Jan 9 Mon | 02:19 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 363968 km |
| Jan 10 Tue | 03:06 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 11 Wed | 03:56 | 17:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 12 Thu | 04:47 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 13 Fri | 05:40 | 19:19 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 14 Sat | 06:33 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 366589 km |
| Jan 15 Sun | 07:27 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 371447 km |
| Jan 16 Mon | 08:19 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 377139 km |
| Jan 17 Tue | 09:13 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 383205 km |
| Jan 18 Wed | 10:07 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 389161 km |
| Jan 19 Thu | 11:02 | 22:46 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 394557 km |
| Jan 20 Fri | 12:00 | 23:26 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 399026 km |
| Jan 21 Sat | 13:00 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 402318 km |
| Jan 22 Sun | 14:03 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 404321 km |
| Jan 23 Mon | 15:08 | 01:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405057 km |
| Jan 24 Tue | 16:11 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 404657 km |
| Jan 25 Wed | 17:11 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 403322 km |
| Jan 26 Thu | 18:06 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 401280 km |
| Jan 27 Fri | 18:55 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 398744 km |
| Jan 28 Sat | 19:40 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 395886 km |
| Jan 29 Sun | 20:20 | 07:32 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 392818 km |
| Jan 30 Mon | 20:59 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 389606 km |
| Jan 31 Tue | 21:36 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 386281 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.