Moon in Merry Pebble Stream, Limpopo, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.7% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:41Local time
Moonset today23:29Local time
Distance404,486 km251,336 miles
Moon phase in Merry Pebble Stream today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:41 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 Merry Pebble Stream local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:41 | 23:29 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:35 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:29 | 00:04 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:22 | 00:36 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:17 | 01:08 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:13 | 01:39 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:12 | 02:12 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:15 | 02:49 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:22 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:33 | 04:18 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:44 | 05:14 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:50 | 06:18 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:48 | 07:28 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:37 | 08:38 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:20 | 09:46 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:57 | 10:50 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:50 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:30 | 12:47 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:03 | 13:42 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:35 | 14:37 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:08 | 15:33 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:43 | 16:29 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:23 | 17:26 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:06 | 18:21 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:54 | 19:14 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:45 | 20:03 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:39 | 20:48 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:34 | 21:27 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:28 | 22:03 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:22 | 22:36 | 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 -24.7665, 31.2187 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.