Moon in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.5% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:49Local time
Moonset today23:31Local time
Distance405,163 km251,757 miles
Moon phase in Cradock today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:49 and sets at 23:31 local time. Sunset is at 18:54. 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 Cradock local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:49 | 23:31 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:47 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:45 | 00:07 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:42 | 00:38 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:40 | 01:07 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:39 | 01:34 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:39 | 02:02 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:43 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:51 | 03:02 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:03 | 03:39 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:17 | 04:23 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:29 | 05:16 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:34 | 06:20 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:30 | 07:31 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:16 | 08:44 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:53 | 09:56 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:05 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:26 | 12:09 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:55 | 13:11 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:23 | 14:10 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:51 | 15:10 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:20 | 16:09 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:52 | 17:09 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:28 | 18:08 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:09 | 19:06 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:56 | 19:59 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:47 | 20:47 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:42 | 21:29 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:40 | 22:06 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:37 | 22:39 | 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 -32.1642, 25.6192 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.