Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1981
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 01:47 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 390358 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 02:23 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 394081 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 03:02 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 397269 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 03:46 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 399939 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 04:33 | 18:26 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 402127 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 05:25 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 403845 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 06:20 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405057 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 07:19 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405664 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 08:19 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405519 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 09:20 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 404449 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 10:21 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 402306 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 11:22 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 399007 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 12:23 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 394580 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 13:25 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 389184 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 14:27 | 01:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 383114 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 15:31 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 376779 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 16:33 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 370661 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 17:34 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 365261 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 18:30 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 19:22 | 05:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 20:08 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 20:50 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 21:28 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 22:03 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 365183 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 22:37 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 370406 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 23:11 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 376264 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 23:45 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 382287 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | - | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 388043 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 00:19 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 393187 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 00:57 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 397490 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 01:39 | 15:21 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 400848 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.