Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14 days
- Moonset
- 04:09
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day Length
- 13h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 01:58 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404804 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 02:40 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404283 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 03:18 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 402490 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 03:52 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 399645 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 04:23 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 396039 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 04:54 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 391991 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 05:25 | 18:29 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 387812 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 05:57 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 383772 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 06:32 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 380085 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 07:10 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 376896 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 07:52 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 374294 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 08:38 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 372319 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 09:28 | 23:46 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 370977 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 10:21 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 370256 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 11:17 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370136 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 12:14 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 370601 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 13:13 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 371639 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 14:12 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373243 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 15:13 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 375408 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 16:16 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 378118 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 17:22 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 381331 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 18:30 | 04:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 384968 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 19:41 | 05:42 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 388892 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 20:52 | 06:32 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 392907 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 22:00 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 396758 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 23:01 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 400149 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 23:54 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 402769 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | - | 10:45 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404338 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 00:39 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404640 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 01:19 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 403565 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 01:54 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 401132 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.