Moon in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:55Local time
Moonset today23:21Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Bloemfontein today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:55 and sets at 23:21 local time. Sunset is at 18:46. 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 Bloemfontein local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:55 | 23:21 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:52 | 23:58 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:48 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:44 | 00:31 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:40 | 01:01 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:37 | 01:30 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:35 | 01:59 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:37 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:43 | 03:04 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:53 | 03:42 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:06 | 04:28 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:17 | 05:23 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:23 | 06:27 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:19 | 07:37 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:07 | 08:49 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:46 | 10:00 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:06 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:21 | 12:08 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:52 | 13:08 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:22 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:51 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:22 | 16:01 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:56 | 16:59 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:33 | 17:57 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:15 | 18:54 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:02 | 19:47 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:54 | 20:36 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:49 | 21:19 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:45 | 21:57 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:41 | 22:31 | 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 -29.1211, 26.2140 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.