Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Wed | - | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 375646 km |
| Feb 2 Thu | 00:26 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 379086 km |
| Feb 3 Fri | 01:19 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 382596 km |
| Feb 4 Sat | 02:16 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 386070 km |
| Feb 5 Sun | 03:18 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 389450 km |
| Feb 6 Mon | 04:22 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 392701 km |
| Feb 7 Tue | 05:28 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 395794 km |
| Feb 8 Wed | 06:32 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 398672 km |
| Feb 9 Thu | 07:35 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 401233 km |
| Feb 10 Fri | 08:36 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 403319 km |
| Feb 11 Sat | 09:34 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 404726 km |
| Feb 12 Sun | 10:30 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 405229 km |
| Feb 13 Mon | 11:25 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 404622 km |
| Feb 14 Tue | 12:18 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 402762 km |
| Feb 15 Wed | 13:10 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 399608 km |
| Feb 16 Thu | 14:00 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 395252 km |
| Feb 17 Fri | 14:49 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 389921 km |
| Feb 18 Sat | 15:36 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 383967 km |
| Feb 19 Sun | 16:20 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 377833 km |
| Feb 20 Mon | 17:02 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 372002 km |
| Feb 21 Tue | 17:43 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 366945 km |
| Feb 22 Wed | 18:22 | 05:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 23 Thu | 19:00 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 24 Fri | 19:39 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 25 Sat | 20:17 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 26 Sun | 20:57 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363177 km |
| Feb 27 Mon | 21:40 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 366808 km |
| Feb 28 Tue | 22:25 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 371337 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.