Moon in Molepolole, Kweneng, Botswana
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.5% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today09:10Local time
Moonset today23:13Local time
Distance405,167 km251,759 miles
Moon phase in Molepolole today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:10 and sets at 23:13 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 Molepolole local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:10 | 23:13 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:05 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:59 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:53 | 00:27 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:46 | 01:00 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:41 | 01:31 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:37 | 02:03 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:35 | 02:36 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:38 | 03:12 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:46 | 03:54 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:56 | 04:42 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:07 | 05:39 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:12 | 06:43 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:11 | 07:53 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:00 | 09:03 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:43 | 10:11 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:14 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:20 | 12:14 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:54 | 13:11 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:26 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:58 | 15:01 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:32 | 15:56 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:08 | 16:52 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:47 | 17:49 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:31 | 18:44 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:19 | 19:37 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:10 | 20:26 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:04 | 21:10 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:59 | 21:50 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:53 | 22:26 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 -24.4066, 25.4951 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.