Moon in Boipelo, North West, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.5% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today10:04Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,105 km251,099 miles
Moon phase in Boipelo today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:04 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:52. 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 Boipelo local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:04 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:59 | 00:03 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:54 | 00:37 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:50 | 01:08 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:46 | 01:38 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:43 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:44 | 02:39 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:49 | 03:14 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:58 | 03:53 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:10 | 04:40 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:21 | 05:36 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:27 | 06:40 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:24 | 07:50 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:12 | 09:02 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:52 | 10:11 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:16 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:28 | 12:18 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:00 | 13:16 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:30 | 14:13 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:01 | 15:10 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:33 | 16:07 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:07 | 17:04 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:45 | 18:02 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:28 | 18:58 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:15 | 19:51 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:07 | 20:40 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:01 | 21:23 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:57 | 22:02 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:52 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:47 | 23:08 | 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 -27.5654, 24.1849 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.