Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2031
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 18:13
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 12.9 days
- Moonset
- 03:45
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Day Length
- 13h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 13:12 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404350 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 14:00 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 403139 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 14:45 | 00:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400622 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 15:28 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 397002 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 16:07 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 392581 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 16:45 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 387724 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 17:21 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 382815 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 17:57 | 05:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 378216 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 18:33 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 374232 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 19:10 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 371093 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 19:50 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 368933 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 20:33 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 367801 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 21:21 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 367666 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 22:13 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 368431 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 23:10 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 369959 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | - | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 372093 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 00:11 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 374677 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 01:14 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 377575 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 02:17 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 380681 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 03:21 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 383923 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 04:22 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 387249 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 05:23 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 390615 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 06:22 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 393960 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 07:21 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397182 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 08:18 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 400130 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 09:15 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 402599 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 10:09 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404349 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 11:02 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405133 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 11:52 | 22:42 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404739 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 12:38 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 403036 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 13:22 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 400003 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.