Moon in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.4% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today09:39Local time
Moonset today23:36Local time
Distance403,670 km250,829 miles
Moon phase in Driefontein today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:39 and sets at 23:36 local time. Sunset is at 18:26. 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 Driefontein 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 | 23:36 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:34 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:29 | 00:10 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:24 | 00:42 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:20 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:17 | 01:42 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:17 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:22 | 02:49 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:30 | 03:29 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:42 | 04:16 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:53 | 05:11 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:59 | 06:15 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:56 | 07:25 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:45 | 08:37 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:26 | 09:46 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:51 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:02 | 11:52 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:34 | 12:50 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:05 | 13:47 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:36 | 14:43 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:08 | 15:40 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:43 | 16:37 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:21 | 17:34 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:04 | 18:30 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:51 | 19:24 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:43 | 20:12 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:37 | 20:56 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:32 | 21:35 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:27 | 22:10 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:22 | 22:42 | 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 -26.9650, 30.4357 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.