Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2027
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 17:19
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 days
- Moonset
- 02:36
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Day Length
- 13h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Mon | - | 14:12 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 379151 km |
| Mar 2 Tue | 00:33 | 15:01 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 373664 km |
| Mar 3 Wed | 01:27 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 368506 km |
| Mar 4 Thu | 02:22 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 364105 km |
| Mar 5 Fri | 03:18 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 6 Sat | 04:13 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 7 Sun | 05:07 | 18:02 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 8 Mon | 06:01 | 18:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 9 Tue | 06:56 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363992 km |
| Mar 10 Wed | 07:52 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 368671 km |
| Mar 11 Thu | 08:50 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 374342 km |
| Mar 12 Fri | 09:52 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 380536 km |
| Mar 13 Sat | 10:55 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 386756 km |
| Mar 14 Sun | 12:00 | 22:26 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 392531 km |
| Mar 15 Mon | 13:04 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 397469 km |
| Mar 16 Tue | 14:04 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 401298 km |
| Mar 17 Wed | 14:58 | 00:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 403881 km |
| Mar 18 Thu | 15:45 | 01:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405220 km |
| Mar 19 Fri | 16:27 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405425 km |
| Mar 20 Sat | 17:04 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404678 km |
| Mar 21 Sun | 17:39 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403188 km |
| Mar 22 Mon | 18:13 | 06:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 401144 km |
| Mar 23 Tue | 18:48 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 398691 km |
| Mar 24 Wed | 19:24 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 395914 km |
| Mar 25 Thu | 20:03 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 392847 km |
| Mar 26 Fri | 20:46 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 389498 km |
| Mar 27 Sat | 21:33 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 385878 km |
| Mar 28 Sun | 22:24 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 382036 km |
| Mar 29 Mon | 23:18 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 378074 km |
| Mar 30 Tue | - | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 374163 km |
| Mar 31 Wed | 00:13 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370535 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.