Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2053
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:45
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:59
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Day Length
- 13h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 19:25 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 403993 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 20:17 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405342 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 21:11 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 22:05 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 405480 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 23:01 | 10:13 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 403890 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 23:59 | 10:53 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 401038 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | - | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 396942 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 00:58 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 391757 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 01:59 | 13:14 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 385777 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 03:01 | 14:10 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 379412 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 04:02 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 373145 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 05:01 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 367482 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 05:56 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 06:46 | 18:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 07:33 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 08:16 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 08:58 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 09:38 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 364159 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 10:18 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 368802 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 10:58 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 374163 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 11:40 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 379806 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 12:23 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 385329 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 13:08 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 390405 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 13:55 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 394814 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 14:44 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 398448 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 15:35 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 401297 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 16:26 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 403421 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 17:19 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404899 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 18:12 | 06:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 19:06 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 20:01 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 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.