Moon in Bloemhof, North West, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.4% lit · 6.7 days old
Moonrise today10:53Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,152 km250,507 miles
Moon phase in Bloemhof today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:53 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:47. 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 Bloemhof local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:53 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:48 | 00:31 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:44 | 01:02 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:40 | 01:32 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:37 | 02:02 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:38 | 02:33 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:43 | 03:08 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:52 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:04 | 04:34 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:15 | 05:29 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:21 | 06:34 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:18 | 07:44 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:06 | 08:55 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:47 | 10:05 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:10 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:22 | 12:12 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:54 | 13:10 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:25 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:55 | 15:04 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:27 | 16:01 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:01 | 16:59 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:39 | 17:56 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:22 | 18:52 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:09 | 19:45 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:01 | 20:34 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:55 | 21:18 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:51 | 21:56 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:46 | 22:31 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:41 | 23:02 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:35 | 23:32 | Waxing crescent | 32.3% |
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 -27.6469, 25.6070 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.