Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 10:44 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 403318 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 11:17 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 400129 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 11:53 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 395709 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 12:36 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 390307 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 13:28 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 384290 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 14:27 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 378110 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 15:34 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 372252 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 16:44 | 06:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 367185 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 17:56 | 06:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363305 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 19:05 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 20:12 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 21:18 | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 22:22 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 363230 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 23:28 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 366740 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | - | 10:33 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 371124 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 00:33 | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 376007 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 01:38 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 381026 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 02:40 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 385873 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 03:38 | 13:52 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 390321 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 04:29 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 394238 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 05:14 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 397577 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 05:53 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 400354 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 06:26 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 402607 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 06:57 | 18:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404360 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 07:25 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405590 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 07:51 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 08:18 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 08:46 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 405061 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 09:16 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 402964 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 09:51 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 399710 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 10:30 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 395310 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.