Moon in Maputsoe, Leribe, Lesotho
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.2% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:49Local time
Moonset today23:14Local time
Distance405,424 km251,919 miles
Moon phase in Maputsoe today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:49 and sets at 23:14 local time. Sunset is at 18:39. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1713:47 SAST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 SAST
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 SAST
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 SAST
Phase times are shown in Maputsoe local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:49 | 23:14 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:45 | 23:50 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:41 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:37 | 00:24 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:33 | 00:54 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:30 | 01:23 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:28 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:30 | 02:23 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:36 | 02:57 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:45 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:58 | 04:22 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:09 | 05:16 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:15 | 06:20 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:12 | 07:31 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:59 | 08:43 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:39 | 09:53 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:59 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:14 | 12:02 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:45 | 13:01 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:15 | 13:59 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:45 | 14:56 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:16 | 15:54 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:49 | 16:52 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:27 | 17:50 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:09 | 18:46 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:56 | 19:40 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:48 | 20:28 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:42 | 21:11 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:38 | 21:50 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:34 | 22:23 | 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 -28.8866, 27.8992 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.