Moon in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.7% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:43Local time
Moonset today23:25Local time
Distance405,142 km251,743 miles
Moon phase in Cathcart today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:43 and sets at 23:25 local time. Sunset is at 18:48. 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 Cathcart local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:43 | 23:25 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:40 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:38 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:36 | 00:32 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:34 | 01:01 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:32 | 01:28 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:33 | 01:55 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:37 | 02:24 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:45 | 02:55 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:57 | 03:32 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:11 | 04:16 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:23 | 05:09 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:28 | 06:13 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:24 | 07:24 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:10 | 08:38 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:47 | 09:50 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:58 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:20 | 12:03 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:49 | 13:04 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:17 | 14:04 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:45 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:14 | 16:03 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:46 | 17:03 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:22 | 18:02 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:03 | 19:00 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:49 | 19:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:40 | 20:41 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:36 | 21:24 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:33 | 22:00 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:30 | 22:33 | 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 -32.2985, 27.1436 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.