Moon in Frankfort, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent30.3% lit · 6.1 days old
Moonrise today09:46Local time
Moonset today23:45Local time
Distance404,369 km251,263 miles
Moon phase in Frankfort today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:46 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 Frankfort local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:46 | 23:45 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:42 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:37 | 00:19 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:32 | 00:50 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:28 | 01:20 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:25 | 01:50 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:26 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:30 | 02:57 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:39 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:51 | 04:23 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:02 | 05:18 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:08 | 06:23 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:05 | 07:33 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:53 | 08:44 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:34 | 09:53 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:59 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:10 | 12:00 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:42 | 12:58 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:13 | 13:55 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:44 | 14:52 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:16 | 15:48 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:50 | 16:46 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:28 | 17:43 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:11 | 18:39 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:58 | 19:32 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:50 | 20:21 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:44 | 21:05 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:40 | 21:44 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:35 | 22:18 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:29 | 22:50 | 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 -27.2789, 28.4970 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.