Moon in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.8% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:47Local time
Moonset today23:40Local time
Distance405,132 km251,737 miles
Moon phase in Humansdorp today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:47 and sets at 23:40 local time. Sunset is at 19:01. 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 Humansdorp local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:47 | 23:40 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:46 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:44 | 00:14 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:43 | 00:45 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:42 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:42 | 01:39 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:44 | 02:05 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:49 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:58 | 03:03 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:11 | 03:38 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:26 | 04:21 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:39 | 05:14 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:44 | 06:17 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:39 | 07:28 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:23 | 08:43 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 09:56 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:00 | 11:06 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:31 | 12:12 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:59 | 13:14 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:26 | 14:15 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:53 | 15:16 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:21 | 16:16 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:52 | 17:17 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:27 | 18:17 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:07 | 19:15 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:53 | 20:09 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:45 | 20:57 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:40 | 21:38 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:38 | 22:14 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:36 | 22:45 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 -34.0290, 24.7691 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.