Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 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 Thu | 17:56 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 379762 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 18:47 | 06:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 375314 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 19:39 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 371656 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 20:30 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 368981 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 21:24 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 367387 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 22:17 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 366878 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 23:12 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 367378 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | - | 09:52 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 368753 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 00:07 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 370833 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 01:00 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 373436 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 01:52 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 376396 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 02:40 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 379573 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 03:25 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 382870 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 04:07 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 386222 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 04:47 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 389586 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 05:27 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 392921 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 06:07 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 396159 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 06:49 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 399186 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 07:35 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 401835 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 08:25 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 403887 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 09:20 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 405098 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 10:18 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 405237 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 11:17 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 404124 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 12:15 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 401676 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 13:13 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 397938 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 14:07 | 02:45 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 393091 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 15:01 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 387448 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 15:52 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 381420 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 16:43 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 375477 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 17:35 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370093 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 18:26 | 05:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 365692 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.