Moon in Khowa, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent26.5% lit · 5.6 days old
Moonrise today09:40Local time
Moonset today23:56Local time
Distance405,025 km251,671 miles
Moon phase in Khowa today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 26.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:40 and sets at 23:56 local time. Sunset is at 18:44. 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 Khowa local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:40 | 23:56 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:37 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:34 | 00:28 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:32 | 00:57 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:30 | 01:25 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:30 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:33 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:40 | 02:54 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:51 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:05 | 04:16 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:17 | 05:09 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:22 | 06:13 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:18 | 07:24 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:05 | 08:37 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:43 | 09:49 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:56 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:16 | 12:00 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:46 | 13:01 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:14 | 14:01 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:43 | 14:59 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:12 | 15:58 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:45 | 16:58 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:21 | 17:57 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:02 | 18:54 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:49 | 19:47 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:41 | 20:35 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:36 | 21:18 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:32 | 21:55 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:30 | 22:28 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:26 | 22:57 | 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 -31.3331, 27.8500 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.