Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2074
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:07
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.4 days
- Moonset
- 14:35
- Illumination
- 37%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day Length
- 13h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 17:04 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 375762 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 17:56 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370431 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 18:49 | 05:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 366067 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 19:41 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 20:31 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 21:20 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 22:06 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 22:49 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 365680 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 23:30 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369448 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | - | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 373869 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 00:09 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 378590 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 00:46 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383296 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 01:24 | 13:47 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 387735 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 02:02 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 391745 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 02:43 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 395248 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 03:28 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 398235 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 04:18 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 400734 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 05:14 | 19:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 402771 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 06:15 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 404336 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 07:20 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405363 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 08:25 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 09:29 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 405259 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 10:29 | 23:36 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 403791 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 11:28 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 401194 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 12:22 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 397428 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 13:16 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 392576 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 14:07 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 386855 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 14:59 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 380615 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 15:52 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 374300 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 16:43 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 368410 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 17:36 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363436 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.