Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2004
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 17:27
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.1 days
- Moonset
- 03:20
- Illumination
- 92%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day Length
- 13h 45m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 21:07 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 22:04 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 23:01 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365108 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 23:57 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 369928 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | - | 10:14 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 375369 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 00:49 | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 381001 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 01:38 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386437 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 02:22 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 391373 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 03:01 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 395614 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 03:37 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 399078 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 04:10 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 401771 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 04:41 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 403760 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 05:13 | 17:46 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405123 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 05:46 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 06:21 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 07:01 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405686 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 07:47 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404487 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 08:40 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 402390 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 09:41 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 399294 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 10:46 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 395170 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 11:53 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 390103 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 12:59 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 384306 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 14:03 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 378118 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 15:04 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 371972 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 16:03 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 366352 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 17:00 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | 17:57 | 04:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 18:54 | 05:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 19:52 | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 20:50 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 21:47 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363460 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.