Moon in Gouda, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.8% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:11Local time
Moonset today00:01Local time
Distance404,044 km251,061 miles
Moon phase in Gouda today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:11 and sets at 00:01 local time. Sunset is at 19:23. 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 Gouda local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:11 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:10 | 00:36 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:08 | 01:07 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:07 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:06 | 02:02 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:07 | 02:28 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:12 | 02:56 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:20 | 03:27 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:33 | 04:03 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:48 | 04:47 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:00 | 05:40 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:05 | 06:43 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:00 | 07:55 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:45 | 09:09 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:22 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:22 | 11:31 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:54 | 12:36 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:22 | 13:38 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:49 | 14:39 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:17 | 15:39 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:45 | 16:39 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:17 | 17:39 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:52 | 18:39 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:33 | 19:37 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:19 | 20:30 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:11 | 21:18 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:06 | 22:00 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:04 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:02 | 23:07 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:00 | 23:36 | 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 -33.3003, 19.0401 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.