Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 15:13 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 369140 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 16:20 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 370112 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 17:29 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 371964 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 18:38 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 374686 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 19:45 | 05:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 378198 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 20:45 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 382342 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 21:38 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 386881 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 22:22 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 391510 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 22:59 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 395880 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 23:32 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 399633 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | - | 11:01 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 402441 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 00:01 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 404045 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 00:28 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 404295 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 00:55 | 13:36 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 403165 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 01:23 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 400761 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 01:53 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 397305 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 02:25 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 393105 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 03:04 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 388513 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 03:48 | 18:19 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 383889 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 04:40 | 19:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 379560 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 05:39 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 375793 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 06:42 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 372778 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 07:49 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 370625 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 08:54 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 369367 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 09:58 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 368974 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 11:00 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 369371 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 12:02 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370452 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 13:04 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 372103 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 14:08 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 374215 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 15:14 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 376698 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 16:21 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 379484 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.