Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1985
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Tue | 14:07 | 01:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 368829 km |
| Jan 2 Wed | 15:02 | 01:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365734 km |
| Jan 3 Thu | 15:58 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363643 km |
| Jan 4 Fri | 16:57 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 5 Sat | 17:57 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363363 km |
| Jan 6 Sun | 18:56 | 04:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 365368 km |
| Jan 7 Mon | 19:52 | 05:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 368728 km |
| Jan 8 Tue | 20:42 | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 373226 km |
| Jan 9 Wed | 21:27 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 378535 km |
| Jan 10 Thu | 22:07 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 384243 km |
| Jan 11 Fri | 22:44 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 389901 km |
| Jan 12 Sat | 23:19 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 395066 km |
| Jan 13 Sun | 23:54 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 399355 km |
| Jan 14 Mon | - | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 402484 km |
| Jan 15 Tue | 00:30 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404295 km |
| Jan 16 Wed | 01:10 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404767 km |
| Jan 17 Thu | 01:54 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 404001 km |
| Jan 18 Fri | 02:43 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 402193 km |
| Jan 19 Sat | 03:38 | 18:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 399596 km |
| Jan 20 Sun | 04:36 | 19:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 396476 km |
| Jan 21 Mon | 05:38 | 19:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 393074 km |
| Jan 22 Tue | 06:37 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 389586 km |
| Jan 23 Wed | 07:36 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 386155 km |
| Jan 24 Thu | 08:31 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 382871 km |
| Jan 25 Fri | 09:24 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 379792 km |
| Jan 26 Sat | 10:15 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 376963 km |
| Jan 27 Sun | 11:06 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 374433 km |
| Jan 28 Mon | 11:58 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 372269 km |
| Jan 29 Tue | 12:50 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 370558 km |
| Jan 30 Wed | 13:45 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369409 km |
| Jan 31 Thu | 14:42 | 00:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 368934 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.