moon .5deg.comMoonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Potchefstroom (South Africa, North-West, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality). Current time: Saturday, 2026-06-13, 12:12 (GMT+02:00) Africa/Johannesburg . All times are shown in Potchefstroom local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 2.28%, Maximal illumination for this day: 7.36%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-06-30, 01:58; remaining time: 16d 13h 45m 58s.
| Moonrise: | 04:57 |
| Moonset: | 15:37 |
Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 364 551 km
226 521 mi
Potchefstroom ↔ Moon, nearest point: 359 326 km
223 275 mi
View angle: 0.546°
| Local timezone: | GMT+02:00 |
| Latitude: | -26.71667° |
| Longitude: | 27.1° |
| Country: | South Africa North-West |
| Population: | 123 669 |
Moon illumination
0-24h (Current: 4.4%):
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27 Day, 12 hours, 50 minutes. (≈27.535 Day)
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Moon illumination angle
= 19°
Moon Altitude
(0-24h), Current: 32.8°;
Moon Azimuth
0-24h (Current: 332.4°):
| Yesterday | Today | Tomorrow | |||
| date: | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-14 | 2026-06-15 |
| Day: | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
| Moonrise: | 02:39:00 | 03:46:00 | 04:57:00 | 06:09:00 | 07:21:00 |
| Moonset: | 14:04:00 | 14:47:00 | 15:37:00 | 16:36:00 | 17:44:00 |
Potchefstroom moonrise, moonset and phase informations for whole month (or Year 2026):