Moon in Atlantis, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.3% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today09:15Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance405,187 km251,771 miles
Moon phase in Atlantis today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:15 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:25. 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 Atlantis local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:15 | — | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:13 | 00:04 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:12 | 00:39 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:10 | 01:09 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:09 | 01:37 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:08 | 02:04 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:10 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:14 | 02:58 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:23 | 03:29 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:36 | 04:05 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:51 | 04:48 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:04 | 05:41 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:09 | 06:45 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:03 | 07:56 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:48 | 09:11 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:24 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:25 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:56 | 12:38 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:25 | 13:40 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:52 | 14:41 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:19 | 15:41 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:47 | 16:42 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:18 | 17:42 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:54 | 18:42 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:34 | 19:40 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:21 | 20:33 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:12 | 21:21 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:08 | 22:03 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:05 | 22:39 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:04 | 23:10 | 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 -33.5667, 18.4834 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.