Moon in Giyani, Limpopo, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent30% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:46Local time
Moonset today23:28Local time
Distance404,426 km251,299 miles
Moon phase in Giyani today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:46 and sets at 23:28 local time. Sunset is at 18:18. 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 Giyani 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 | 23:28 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:39 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:33 | 00:04 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:26 | 00:37 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:19 | 01:09 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:14 | 01:42 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:13 | 02:15 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:15 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:22 | 03:34 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:31 | 04:23 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:42 | 05:20 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:48 | 06:24 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:46 | 07:34 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:37 | 08:44 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:20 | 09:51 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:58 | 10:54 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:53 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:32 | 12:49 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:05 | 13:44 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:38 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:12 | 15:33 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:48 | 16:28 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:28 | 17:24 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:12 | 18:19 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:00 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:51 | 20:02 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:45 | 20:46 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:39 | 21:27 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:33 | 22:03 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:26 | 22:36 | 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 -23.3025, 30.7187 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.