Moon in Grootdrink, Northern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.8% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:12Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,030 km251,053 miles
Moon phase in Grootdrink today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:12 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:03. 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 Grootdrink local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:12 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:08 | 00:15 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:03 | 00:48 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:59 | 01:19 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:56 | 01:48 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:54 | 02:18 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:55 | 02:49 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:01 | 03:23 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:10 | 04:02 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:23 | 04:48 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:34 | 05:43 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:40 | 06:47 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:36 | 07:57 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:24 | 09:09 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:19 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:04 | 11:25 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:39 | 12:27 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:10 | 13:27 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:40 | 14:24 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:10 | 15:21 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:41 | 16:19 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:15 | 17:17 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:53 | 18:15 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:35 | 19:11 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:23 | 20:04 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:14 | 20:53 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:09 | 21:36 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:05 | 22:14 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:00 | 22:48 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:56 | 23:19 | 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 -28.5640, 21.7466 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.