Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February1998
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:45
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:59
- Illumination
- 84%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Day Length
- 13h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Sun | 10:00 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 405009 km |
| Feb 2 Mon | 11:03 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 403348 km |
| Feb 3 Tue | 12:04 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 400485 km |
| Feb 4 Wed | 13:05 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 396424 km |
| Feb 5 Thu | 14:04 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 391304 km |
| Feb 6 Fri | 15:02 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 385399 km |
| Feb 7 Sat | 15:57 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 379102 km |
| Feb 8 Sun | 16:48 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 372889 km |
| Feb 9 Mon | 17:36 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 367258 km |
| Feb 10 Tue | 18:19 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 11 Wed | 19:00 | 05:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 12 Thu | 19:38 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 13 Fri | 20:13 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 14 Sat | 20:48 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 15 Sun | 21:22 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 364143 km |
| Feb 16 Mon | 21:57 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 368900 km |
| Feb 17 Tue | 22:33 | 10:49 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 374397 km |
| Feb 18 Wed | 23:12 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 380185 km |
| Feb 19 Thu | 23:53 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 385840 km |
| Feb 20 Fri | - | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 391019 km |
| Feb 21 Sat | 00:38 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 395480 km |
| Feb 22 Sun | 01:29 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 399103 km |
| Feb 23 Mon | 02:23 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 401872 km |
| Feb 24 Tue | 03:23 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 403849 km |
| Feb 25 Wed | 04:25 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405129 km |
| Feb 26 Thu | 05:31 | 18:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405696 km |
| Feb 27 Fri | 06:36 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405696 km |
| Feb 28 Sat | 07:43 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405379 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.