Moon in Marquard, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.8% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:48Local time
Moonset today23:52Local time
Distance404,647 km251,436 miles
Moon phase in Marquard today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:48 and sets at 23:52 local time. Sunset is at 18:41. 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 Marquard local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:48 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:44 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:40 | 00:25 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:35 | 00:56 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:32 | 01:25 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:30 | 01:55 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:32 | 02:25 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:37 | 02:59 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:47 | 03:38 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:59 | 04:24 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:11 | 05:19 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:16 | 06:23 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:13 | 07:33 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:01 | 08:45 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:41 | 09:55 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:15 | 12:04 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:47 | 13:03 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:17 | 14:01 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:47 | 14:58 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:18 | 15:55 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:52 | 16:53 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:29 | 17:51 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:12 | 18:48 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:59 | 19:41 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:50 | 20:29 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:45 | 21:13 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:41 | 21:51 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:37 | 22:25 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:32 | 22:56 | 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 -28.6645, 27.4305 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.