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July 30, 2026
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August 6, 2026
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August 13, 2026
First Quarter
August 21, 2026
Moonrise in Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa today is at 04:39 PM and moonset is at 06:05 AM. The moon is in the Waxing Gibbous phase with 97.52% illumination.
Illumination: 97.52%
More than half of the Moon is illuminated, continuing to grow toward a full moon.
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The moon is 97.52% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 06:05 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waxing Gibbous is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 97.52% moon illumination, the sky is moderately bright. Best stargazing when illumination is below 30%.
Common questions about moonrise, moonset, and moon phases for this location.
| Date | Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Illumination | Phase | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 September 2028 | Fri | 04:00 PM | 04:45 AM | 91.92% | 🌔 | -102.66 |
| 02 September 2028 | Sat | 04:53 PM | 05:19 AM | 96.37% | 🌔 | -102.56 |
| 03 September 2028 | Sun | 05:44 PM | 05:50 AM | 99.02% | 🌔 | -94.93 |
| 04 September 2028 | Mon | 06:35 PM | 06:18 AM | 99.88% | 🌕 | -24.24 |
| 05 September 2028 | Tue | 07:26 PM | 06:47 AM | 98.99% | 🌖 | 43.76 |
| 06 September 2028 | Wed | 08:17 PM | 07:16 AM | 96.38% | 🌖 | 54.02 |
| 07 September 2028 | Thu | 09:07 PM | 07:47 AM | 92.12% | 🌖 | 59.09 |
| 08 September 2028 | Fri | 10:05 PM | 08:22 AM | 86.27% | 🌖 | 63.47 |
| 09 September 2028 | Sat | 11:02 PM | 09:00 AM | 78.94% | 🌖 | 68.14 |
| 10 September 2028 | Sun | 12:00 AM | 09:45 AM | 70.27% | 🌖 | 73.38 |
| 11 September 2028 | Mon | 12:00 AM | 10:35 AM | 60.51% | 🌖 | 79.19 |
| 12 September 2028 | Tue | 12:58 AM | 11:32 AM | 50.00% | 🌗 | 85.35 |
| 13 September 2028 | Wed | 01:53 AM | 12:34 PM | 39.19% | 🌘 | 91.44 |
| 14 September 2028 | Thu | 02:45 AM | 01:39 PM | 28.64% | 🌘 | 96.95 |
| 15 September 2028 | Fri | 03:32 AM | 02:45 PM | 18.97% | 🌘 | 101.27 |
| 16 September 2028 | Sat | 04:15 AM | 03:56 PM | 10.79% | 🌘 | 103.71 |
| 17 September 2028 | Sun | 04:54 AM | 04:54 PM | 4.69% | 🌘 | 102.87 |
| 18 September 2028 | Mon | 05:32 AM | 05:58 PM | 1.08% | 🌘 | 92.08 |
| 19 September 2028 | Tue | 06:09 AM | 07:03 PM | 0.22% | 🌑 | -4.22 |
| 20 September 2028 | Wed | 06:47 AM | 08:08 PM | 2.16% | 🌒 | -49.81 |
| 21 September 2028 | Thu | 07:29 AM | 09:14 PM | 6.72% | 🌒 | -59.63 |
| 22 September 2028 | Fri | 08:13 AM | 10:19 PM | 13.56% | 🌒 | -66.38 |
| 23 September 2028 | Sat | 09:03 AM | 11:23 PM | 22.19% | 🌒 | -72.97 |
| 24 September 2028 | Sun | 09:57 AM | 12:00 AM | 32.05% | 🌒 | -79.78 |
| 25 September 2028 | Mon | 10:56 AM | 12:23 AM | 42.56% | 🌓 | -86.56 |
| 26 September 2028 | Tue | 11:55 AM | 01:16 AM | 53.14% | 🌓 | -92.87 |
| 27 September 2028 | Wed | 12:54 PM | 02:03 AM | 63.32% | 🌔 | -98.27 |
| 28 September 2028 | Thu | 01:51 PM | 02:43 AM | 72.68% | 🌔 | -102.44 |
| 29 September 2028 | Fri | 02:46 PM | 03:19 AM | 80.93% | 🌔 | -105.19 |
| 30 September 2028 | Sat | 03:38 PM | 03:49 AM | 87.84% | 🌔 | -106.28 |
| 01 October 2028 | Sun | 04:29 PM | 04:19 AM | 93.26% | 🌔 | -105.23 |
| 02 October 2028 | Mon | 05:19 PM | 04:49 AM | 97.10% | 🌔 | -100.45 |
| 03 October 2028 | Tue | 06:09 PM | 05:17 AM | 99.29% | 🌕 | -83.41 |
| 04 October 2028 | Wed | 07:02 PM | 05:48 AM | 99.76% | 🌕 | 2.12 |
| 05 October 2028 | Thu | 07:56 PM | 06:21 AM | 98.47% | 🌖 | 47.8 |