Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 02:36 | 13:15 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 380966 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 03:21 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 384578 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 04:02 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 388094 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 04:40 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 391472 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 05:16 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 394684 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 05:52 | 18:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 397697 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 06:28 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 400436 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 07:07 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 402775 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 07:50 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 404532 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 08:37 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 405489 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 09:31 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405424 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 10:30 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 404154 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 11:33 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401583 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 12:36 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 397734 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 13:39 | 02:39 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 392768 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 14:39 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 386982 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 15:37 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 380782 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 16:32 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 374646 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 17:26 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369064 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 18:19 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 364488 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 19:13 | 06:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 20:07 | 06:32 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 21:02 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 21:56 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 22:50 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 364569 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 23:42 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 368772 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | - | 10:07 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 373685 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 00:30 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 378910 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 01:15 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 384079 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 01:56 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 388898 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 02:34 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 393167 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.