Moon in Mafikeng, North West, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.2% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today10:01Local time
Moonset today23:54Local time
Distance404,179 km251,145 miles
Moon phase in Mafikeng today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:01 and sets at 23:54 local time. Sunset is at 18:43. 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 Mafikeng local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:01 | 23:54 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:56 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:51 | 00:28 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:45 | 01:00 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:40 | 01:31 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:37 | 02:02 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:36 | 02:35 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:40 | 03:10 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:48 | 03:51 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:59 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:10 | 05:34 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:16 | 06:39 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:13 | 07:48 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:02 | 08:59 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:44 | 10:08 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:12 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:20 | 12:13 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:53 | 13:10 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:25 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:56 | 15:02 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:29 | 15:58 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:04 | 16:55 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:43 | 17:51 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:26 | 18:47 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:14 | 19:40 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:06 | 20:29 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:00 | 21:13 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:55 | 21:53 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:49 | 22:28 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:43 | 23:00 | 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 -25.8652, 25.6442 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.