Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2005
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 17:27
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.3 days
- Moonset
- 03:20
- Illumination
- 93%
- 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 Sat | 04:49 | 16:34 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404501 km |
| Oct 2 Sun | 05:18 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405633 km |
| Oct 3 Mon | 05:46 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 4 Tue | 06:14 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 5 Wed | 06:46 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405386 km |
| Oct 6 Thu | 07:21 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 403997 km |
| Oct 7 Fri | 08:01 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 401793 km |
| Oct 8 Sat | 08:48 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 398679 km |
| Oct 9 Sun | 09:44 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 394621 km |
| Oct 10 Mon | 10:45 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 389684 km |
| Oct 11 Tue | 11:52 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 384056 km |
| Oct 12 Wed | 13:01 | 02:13 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 378048 km |
| Oct 13 Thu | 14:09 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 372065 km |
| Oct 14 Fri | 15:15 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 366570 km |
| Oct 15 Sat | 16:20 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 16 Sun | 17:24 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 17 Mon | 18:27 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 18 Tue | 19:32 | 05:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 19 Wed | 20:35 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 20 Thu | 21:39 | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363606 km |
| Oct 21 Fri | 22:39 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 368713 km |
| Oct 22 Sat | 23:35 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 374702 km |
| Oct 23 Sun | - | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 381076 km |
| Oct 24 Mon | 00:25 | 10:46 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 387337 km |
| Oct 25 Tue | 01:08 | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 393042 km |
| Oct 26 Wed | 01:46 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 397850 km |
| Oct 27 Thu | 02:19 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 401554 km |
| Oct 28 Fri | 02:50 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 404079 km |
| Oct 29 Sat | 03:19 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405475 km |
| Oct 30 Sun | 03:47 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 31 Mon | 04:15 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405447 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.