Moon in Ashton, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.8% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today10:06Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,647 km251,436 miles
Moon phase in Ashton today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:06 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:20. 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 Ashton local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:06 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:04 | 00:33 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:03 | 01:03 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:02 | 01:31 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:02 | 01:58 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:03 | 02:24 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:08 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:17 | 03:22 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:30 | 03:58 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:45 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:58 | 05:34 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:03 | 06:37 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:58 | 07:49 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:42 | 09:03 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:16 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:19 | 11:26 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:50 | 12:31 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:18 | 13:34 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:45 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:12 | 15:35 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:40 | 16:36 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:11 | 17:36 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:47 | 18:36 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:27 | 19:34 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:13 | 20:28 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:05 | 21:15 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:00 | 21:57 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:58 | 22:33 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:57 | 23:04 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:54 | 23:32 | 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 -33.8314, 20.0560 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.