Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 07:25 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 08:31 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 09:37 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 10:42 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366293 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 11:47 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 371066 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 12:50 | 23:11 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376383 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 13:50 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 381831 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 14:44 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387045 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 15:32 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 391749 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 16:14 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 395772 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 16:51 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 399050 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 17:24 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 401602 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 17:53 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403494 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 18:20 | 05:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404800 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 18:47 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 19:15 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 19:44 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405269 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 20:16 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404016 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 20:52 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 401844 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 21:35 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 398655 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 22:24 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 394435 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 23:22 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389287 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | - | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383445 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 00:25 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 377265 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 01:34 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371194 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 02:44 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365717 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 03:53 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 05:01 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 06:07 | 18:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 07:14 | 18:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 08:20 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 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.