Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2042
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:13
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.6 days
- Moonset
- 07:06
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Day Length
- 13h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 23:14 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 384642 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 23:51 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390298 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | - | 11:03 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 395428 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 00:24 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 399655 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 00:53 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 402703 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 01:21 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404426 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 01:48 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404811 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 02:15 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 403969 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 02:45 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402103 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 03:19 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 399465 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 03:56 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 396321 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 04:40 | 19:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 392908 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 05:30 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 389419 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 06:25 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 385989 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 07:26 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 382708 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 08:27 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 379632 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 09:30 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 376807 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 10:31 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 374283 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 11:32 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 372131 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 12:33 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 370440 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 13:36 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369320 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 14:40 | 01:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 368886 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 15:49 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 369241 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 16:59 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 370464 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 18:09 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372585 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 19:15 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 375573 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 20:13 | 05:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 379320 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 21:03 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 21:45 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 388263 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 22:21 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 392869 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 22:52 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 397097 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.