Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 12:44 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380258 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 13:43 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 375105 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 14:40 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 370169 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 15:38 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 365837 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 16:35 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 17:33 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 18:31 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 19:28 | 05:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 20:22 | 05:50 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363939 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 21:12 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 368136 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 21:57 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 373421 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 22:37 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 379367 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 23:13 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 385495 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 23:46 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 391327 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | - | 11:14 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 396440 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 00:16 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 400509 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 00:45 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 403340 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 01:16 | 13:57 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404876 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 01:48 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 405185 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 02:23 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 404431 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 03:05 | 17:09 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 402827 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 03:54 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 400599 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 04:52 | 19:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 397941 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 05:58 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 394997 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 07:10 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 391860 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 08:21 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 388575 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 09:31 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 385173 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 10:35 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 381690 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 11:37 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 378197 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 12:36 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 374808 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 13:33 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 371690 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.