Moon in Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.4% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:56Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,532 km251,364 miles
Moon phase in Koffiefontein today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:56 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:52. 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 Koffiefontein local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:56 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:53 | 00:03 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:49 | 00:36 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:45 | 01:06 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:42 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:41 | 02:04 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:43 | 02:35 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:49 | 03:08 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:59 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:11 | 04:32 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:23 | 05:27 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:28 | 06:31 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:25 | 07:41 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:12 | 08:54 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:52 | 10:04 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:11 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:26 | 12:13 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:57 | 13:13 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:26 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:56 | 15:09 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:27 | 16:07 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:00 | 17:05 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:38 | 18:03 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:20 | 19:00 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:07 | 19:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:58 | 20:42 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:53 | 21:25 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:49 | 22:03 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:45 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:41 | 23:07 | 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 -29.4066, 25.0031 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.