Moon in Kariega, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:46Local time
Moonset today23:36Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Kariega today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:46 and sets at 23:36 local time. Sunset is at 18:58. 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 Kariega local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:46 | 23:36 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:44 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:42 | 00:11 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:41 | 00:42 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:40 | 01:09 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:39 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:41 | 02:02 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:46 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:55 | 03:01 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:08 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:23 | 04:19 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:35 | 05:12 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:40 | 06:15 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:35 | 07:26 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:20 | 08:41 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:57 | 09:54 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:04 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:28 | 12:09 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:56 | 13:12 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:23 | 14:12 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:50 | 15:13 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:19 | 16:13 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:50 | 17:14 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:25 | 18:14 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:05 | 19:12 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:51 | 20:05 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:43 | 20:53 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:38 | 21:35 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:36 | 22:11 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:34 | 22:42 | 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 -33.7556, 25.4007 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.