Moon in Dimbaza, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.4% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:39Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,728 km251,486 miles
Moon phase in Dimbaza today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:39 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:50. 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 Dimbaza local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:39 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:37 | 00:02 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:35 | 00:33 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:33 | 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 | 02:23 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:45 | 02:54 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:58 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:12 | 04:14 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:25 | 05:07 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:30 | 06:11 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:25 | 07:22 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:10 | 08:36 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:48 | 09:48 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:20 | 12:02 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:49 | 13:04 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:16 | 14:04 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:44 | 15:04 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:13 | 16:04 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:44 | 17:04 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:20 | 18:04 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:01 | 19:01 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:47 | 19:55 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:38 | 20:43 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:34 | 21:25 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:31 | 22:01 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:29 | 22:33 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:26 | 23:02 | 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 -32.8348, 27.2174 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.