Moon in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent22.9% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:38Local time
Moonset today23:24Local time
Distance405,443 km251,931 miles
Moon phase in Mdantsane today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 22.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:38 and sets at 23:24 local time. Sunset is at 18:47. 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 Mdantsane local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:38 | 23:24 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:36 | 23:59 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:34 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:32 | 00:30 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:31 | 00:59 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:30 | 01:26 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:31 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:35 | 02:21 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:43 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:55 | 03:28 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:10 | 04:12 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:22 | 05:05 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:28 | 06:08 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:23 | 07:19 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:08 | 08:33 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:46 | 09:46 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:55 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:18 | 12:00 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:47 | 13:02 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:14 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:41 | 15:02 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:10 | 16:02 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:42 | 17:02 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:17 | 18:01 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:58 | 18:59 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:44 | 19:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:36 | 20:41 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:31 | 21:23 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:29 | 21:59 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:26 | 22:31 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 -32.9332, 27.7766 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.