Moon in Mapaleng A, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.9% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today09:42Local time
Moonset today23:29Local time
Distance404,013 km251,042 miles
Moon phase in Mapaleng A today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:42 and sets at 23:29 local time. Sunset is at 18:19. 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 Mapaleng A local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:42 | 23:29 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:36 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:30 | 00:04 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:23 | 00:37 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:18 | 01:09 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:14 | 01:40 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:13 | 02:13 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:16 | 02:50 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:23 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:33 | 04:19 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:44 | 05:15 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:50 | 06:20 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:48 | 07:29 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:38 | 08:40 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:20 | 09:48 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:57 | 10:51 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:51 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:31 | 12:48 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:03 | 13:43 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:36 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:09 | 15:34 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:45 | 16:30 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:24 | 17:26 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:07 | 18:22 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:55 | 19:15 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:47 | 20:04 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:41 | 20:48 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:35 | 21:28 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:30 | 22:04 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:23 | 22:37 | 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 -24.5976, 31.0110 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.