Moon in Clydesdale, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.8% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:33Local time
Moonset today23:45Local time
Distance404,649 km251,437 miles
Moon phase in Clydesdale today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:33 and sets at 23:45 local time. Sunset is at 18:34. 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 Clydesdale local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:33 | 23:45 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:30 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:27 | 00:17 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:24 | 00:47 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:21 | 01:16 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:20 | 01:44 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:23 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:29 | 02:47 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:40 | 03:25 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:53 | 04:10 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:05 | 05:04 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:11 | 06:07 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:07 | 07:18 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:54 | 08:31 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:33 | 09:42 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:49 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:07 | 11:52 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:37 | 12:53 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:06 | 13:51 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:35 | 14:49 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:05 | 15:48 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:38 | 16:47 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:15 | 17:45 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:57 | 18:42 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:44 | 19:35 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:35 | 20:24 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:30 | 21:07 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:26 | 21:44 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:23 | 22:18 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:19 | 22:48 | 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 -30.2983, 29.9377 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.