Moon in Luckhoff, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.8% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today09:56Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,044 km251,061 miles
Moon phase in Luckhoff today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:56 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:53. 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 Luckhoff 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 | 00:05 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:49 | 00:38 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:46 | 01:08 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:43 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:42 | 02:05 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:44 | 02:35 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:50 | 03:09 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:00 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:13 | 04:32 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:25 | 05:27 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:30 | 06:31 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:27 | 07:41 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:14 | 08:54 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:53 | 10:04 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:11 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:27 | 12:14 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:58 | 13:14 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:27 | 14:12 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:57 | 15:10 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:27 | 16:08 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:01 | 17:07 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:38 | 18:05 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:20 | 19:02 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:07 | 19:55 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:58 | 20:43 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:53 | 21:26 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:49 | 22:04 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:45 | 22:38 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:41 | 23:08 | 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 -29.7502, 24.7879 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.