Moon in Mogoditshane, Kweneng, Botswana
Phase nowWaxing crescent30.5% lit · 6.1 days old
Moonrise today10:03Local time
Moonset today23:51Local time
Distance404,312 km251,228 miles
Moon phase in Mogoditshane today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:03 and sets at 23:51 local time. Sunset is at 18:40. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1713:47 CAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 CAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 CAT
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 CAT
Phase times are shown in Mogoditshane local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:03 | 23:51 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:57 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:51 | 00:26 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:45 | 00:58 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:39 | 01:30 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:35 | 02:01 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:34 | 02:34 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:37 | 03:11 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:45 | 03:52 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:55 | 04:40 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:06 | 05:37 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:11 | 06:41 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:10 | 07:51 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:59 | 09:01 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:42 | 10:09 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:13 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:19 | 12:12 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:52 | 13:09 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:24 | 14:05 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:57 | 15:00 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:30 | 15:55 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:06 | 16:51 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:45 | 17:48 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:29 | 18:43 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:17 | 19:36 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:08 | 20:25 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:02 | 21:09 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:57 | 21:49 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:51 | 22:25 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:44 | 22:58 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for -24.6269, 25.8656 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.