Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 02:37
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 06:42 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 389975 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 07:30 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 394230 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 08:21 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 398115 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 09:15 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 401297 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 10:09 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 403473 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 11:06 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404409 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 12:03 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403977 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 13:03 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402177 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 14:04 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 399136 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 15:07 | 02:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 395104 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 16:13 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 390413 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 17:20 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 385444 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 18:26 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 380583 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 19:30 | 05:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 376178 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 20:30 | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 372511 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 21:24 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 369779 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 22:12 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 368084 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 22:56 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 367438 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 23:35 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 367778 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | - | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 368979 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 00:12 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 370884 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 00:47 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 373321 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 01:22 | 14:08 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 376132 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 01:57 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 379183 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 02:33 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 382378 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 03:12 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 385654 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 03:54 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 388966 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 04:38 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 392272 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 05:26 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 395504 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 06:17 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 398550 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 07:10 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 401245 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.