Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.5 days
- Moonset
- 04:09
- Illumination
- 98%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 20:11 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 398905 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 21:15 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 401746 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 22:16 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 403928 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 23:16 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 405189 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | - | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 405297 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 00:12 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404089 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 01:08 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 401514 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 02:01 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 397653 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 02:52 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 392724 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 03:41 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 387069 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 04:26 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 381114 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 05:10 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 375327 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 05:50 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 370164 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 06:28 | 18:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 366019 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 07:05 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363189 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 07:41 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 08:16 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 08:52 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363590 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 09:30 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 366373 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 10:09 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 370068 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 10:52 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 374345 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 11:40 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 378876 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 12:32 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 383379 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 13:30 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 387637 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 14:31 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 391516 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 15:37 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 394958 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 16:43 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 397962 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 17:49 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 400544 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 18:55 | 06:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 402707 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 19:58 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 404409 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 21:00 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405549 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.