Moon in Doringbaai, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent32% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:18Local time
Moonset today00:01Local time
Distance403,985 km251,025 miles
Moon phase in Doringbaai today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:18 and sets at 00:01 local time. Sunset is at 19:24. 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 Doringbaai local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:18 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:16 | 00:36 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:14 | 01:08 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:11 | 01:37 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:10 | 02:04 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:10 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:13 | 03:01 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:21 | 03:33 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:33 | 04:10 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:47 | 04:54 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:59 | 05:48 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:04 | 06:52 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:59 | 08:03 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:45 | 09:16 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:28 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:23 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:56 | 12:40 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:25 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:53 | 14:41 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:21 | 15:40 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:51 | 16:39 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:23 | 17:39 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:59 | 18:38 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:41 | 19:35 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:27 | 20:29 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:19 | 21:17 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:14 | 21:59 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:11 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:08 | 23:08 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:05 | 23:37 | 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 -31.8171, 18.2366 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.