Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12 days
- Moonset
- 02:37
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Day Length
- 13h 44m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 06:42 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 393374 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 07:18 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 390077 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 07:57 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 386676 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 08:41 | 23:06 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 383206 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 09:29 | 23:58 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 379716 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 10:21 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 376294 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 11:16 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 373071 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 12:12 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 370221 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 13:09 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 367948 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 14:06 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366459 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 15:04 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 365942 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 16:02 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 366534 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 17:03 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 368299 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 18:06 | 04:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 371208 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 19:13 | 05:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 375130 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 20:22 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 379830 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 21:33 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 384988 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 22:40 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 390221 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 23:42 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 395117 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | - | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 399288 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 00:35 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 402403 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 01:21 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 404236 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 02:01 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404683 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 02:35 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403777 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 03:08 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401667 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 03:39 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 398602 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 04:09 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 394881 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 04:42 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 390822 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 05:17 | 19:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 386719 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 05:55 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 382819 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 06:36 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 379310 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.