Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.6 days
- Moonset
- 02:37
- Illumination
- 89%
- 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 Sun | 14:12 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 405386 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 15:07 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404765 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 16:04 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 403230 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 17:03 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 401012 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 18:02 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 398324 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 19:04 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 395334 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 20:07 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 392152 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 21:11 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 388845 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 22:14 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 385448 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 23:17 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 381997 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | - | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 378551 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 00:17 | 11:20 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 375211 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 01:13 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 372122 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 02:04 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 369469 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 02:50 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 367459 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 03:33 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 366296 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 04:13 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 366153 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 04:51 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 367144 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 05:28 | 18:07 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 369305 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 06:04 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 372570 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 06:42 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 376775 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 07:21 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 381654 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 08:01 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 386860 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 08:44 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 391999 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 09:30 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 396663 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 10:18 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 400478 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 11:08 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 403148 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 12:00 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 404487 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 12:54 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404440 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 13:49 | 02:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403081 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 14:46 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 400599 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.