Moon in Itsoseng, North West, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.8% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today10:00Local time
Moonset today23:53Local time
Distance404,645 km251,435 miles
Moon phase in Itsoseng today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:00 and sets at 23:53 local time. Sunset is at 18:42. 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 Itsoseng local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:00 | 23:53 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:55 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:49 | 00:28 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:44 | 01:00 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:39 | 01:30 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:36 | 02:01 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:35 | 02:33 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:39 | 03:09 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:48 | 03:49 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:59 | 04:37 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:10 | 05:33 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:15 | 06:37 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:13 | 07:47 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:02 | 08:58 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:43 | 10:06 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:11 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:20 | 12:11 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:53 | 13:09 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:24 | 14:05 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:55 | 15:01 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:28 | 15:57 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:03 | 16:54 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:42 | 17:51 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:25 | 18:47 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:12 | 19:40 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:04 | 20:29 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:58 | 21:13 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:53 | 21:52 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:48 | 22:27 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:42 | 22:59 | 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 -26.0816, 25.8812 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.