Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 04:31 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 402626 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 05:04 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404385 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 05:36 | 18:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405535 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 06:08 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 06:43 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 07:22 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 405396 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 08:06 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 403888 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 08:57 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 401446 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 09:56 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 397988 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 11:00 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 393519 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 12:07 | 01:35 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 388167 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 13:14 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 382190 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 14:17 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 375960 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 15:18 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 369935 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 16:16 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 364603 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 17:13 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 18:09 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 19:05 | 05:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 20:02 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 20:59 | 06:54 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 21:55 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 365050 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 22:51 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 370535 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 23:43 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 376705 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | - | 09:57 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 383059 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 00:30 | 10:53 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 389121 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 01:14 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 394500 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 01:52 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 398921 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 02:27 | 13:46 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 402243 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 03:00 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 404455 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 03:32 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405645 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 04:04 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405696 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.