Moon in Koekenaap, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.6% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:19Local time
Moonset today00:00Local time
Distance403,853 km250,943 miles
Moon phase in Koekenaap today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:19 and sets at 00:00 local time. Sunset is at 19:23. 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 Koekenaap local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:19 | 00:00 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:16 | 00:35 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:14 | 01:07 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:11 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:09 | 02:04 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:10 | 02:31 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:13 | 03:01 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:20 | 03:33 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:32 | 04:10 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:46 | 04:55 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:58 | 05:49 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:03 | 06:52 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:58 | 08:03 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:44 | 09:17 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:28 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:22 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:55 | 12:40 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:25 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:53 | 14:40 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:21 | 15:39 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:51 | 16:38 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:24 | 17:38 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:00 | 18:37 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:41 | 19:34 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:28 | 20:27 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:20 | 21:16 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:15 | 21:58 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:12 | 22:35 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:09 | 23:07 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:06 | 23:37 | 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 -31.5269, 18.2913 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.