Moon in Buffeljagsrivier, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.1% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:03Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,974 km251,018 miles
Moon phase in Buffeljagsrivier today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:03 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:19. 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 Buffeljagsrivier local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:03 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:02 | 00:32 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:01 | 01:02 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:00 | 01:30 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:00 | 01:56 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:01 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:06 | 02:50 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:16 | 03:20 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:29 | 03:56 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:44 | 04:39 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:57 | 05:31 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:02 | 06:35 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:56 | 07:46 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:41 | 09:01 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:14 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:17 | 11:24 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:48 | 12:29 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:16 | 13:32 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:43 | 14:33 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:10 | 15:33 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:38 | 16:34 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:09 | 17:35 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:44 | 18:35 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:24 | 19:33 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:11 | 20:26 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:02 | 21:14 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:58 | 21:56 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:56 | 22:32 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:54 | 23:03 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:52 | 23:31 | 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 -34.0461, 20.5269 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.