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Potchefstroom, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 81.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: 17 May 2025, 09:14:05
Sunrise Today: 06:44 69° East
Sunset Today: 17:30 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 21:23 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:54 240° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 46 minutes (-1m 1s)
Location of PotchefstroomLocation

Today's Sun Position in Potchefstroom

Time:09:14
Altitude:27,5°
Direction:47° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 46m 10s (17 May 2025)

1 minute, 1 second shorter than yesterday (16 May 2025)

18 minutes, 38 seconds longer than winter solstice (20 Haz 2024)

3 hours, 3 minutes shorter than summer solstice (21 Ara 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Potchefstroom Today

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Night00:00 – 05:24
Astro. Twilight05:24 – 05:51
Nautical Twilight05:51 – 06:20
Civil Twilight06:20 – 06:44
Daylight06:44 – 17:30
Civil Twilight17:30 – 17:55
Nautical Twilight17:55 – 18:23
Astro. Twilight18:23 – 18:51
Night18:51 – 23:59

Sun in Potchefstroom - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. km
17 May06:4417:3010:46:10−1:0112:08 (43,9°)151,286
18 May06:4517:3010:45:10−0:5912:08 (43,6°)151,318
19 May06:4517:3010:44:12−0:5812:08 (43,4°)151,349
20 May06:4617:2910:43:15−0:5712:08 (43,2°)151,380
21 May06:4617:2910:42:19−0:5512:08 (43,0°)151,410
22 May06:4717:2810:41:25−0:5412:08 (42,8°)151,440
23 May06:4717:2810:40:32−0:5212:08 (42,6°)151,469
* All times are local time for Potchefstroom. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Potchefstroom

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Potchefstroom - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (km)Illumination
17 May-10:5421:2303:40(89,4°)394.66182,8%
18 May-11:3822:2404:33(87,9°)390.47874,3%
19 May-12:1823:2505:24(83,8°)385.73564,4%
20 May-12:54-06:13(78,5°)380.56253,6%
21 May00:2613:28-07:01(72,3°)375.19642,3%
22 May01:2814:01-07:48(65,5°)369.96331,1%
23 May02:3014:35-08:36(58,3°)365.29820,6%
* All times are local time for Potchefstroom. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Potchefstroom This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, 17 May 2025 Cmt
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryCmt 05:35Cmt 16:45Cmt 11:10Slightly difficult to see
VenusCmt 03:18Cmt 15:09Cmt 09:13Great visibility
MarsCmt 12:11Cmt 22:59Cmt 17:35Average visibility
JupiterCmt 08:54Cmt 19:19Cmt 14:07Average visibility
SaturnCmt 02:25Cmt 14:37Cmt 08:31Average visibility
UranusCmt 06:49Cmt 17:31Cmt 12:10Very close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneCmt 02:35Cmt 14:41Cmt 08:38Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Potchefstroom.

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