Moon in Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:56Local time
Moonset today22:58Local time
Distance405,227 km251,796 miles
Moon phase in Mokopane today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:56 and sets at 22:58 local time. Sunset is at 18:26. 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 Mokopane local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:56 | 22:58 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:51 | 23:37 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:45 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:39 | 00:12 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:32 | 00:45 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:26 | 01:17 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:22 | 01:49 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:21 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:23 | 02:58 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:31 | 03:40 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:41 | 04:28 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:51 | 05:25 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:57 | 06:29 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:56 | 07:39 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:45 | 08:49 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:28 | 09:57 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:00 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:05 | 11:59 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:39 | 12:56 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:12 | 13:51 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:44 | 14:46 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:18 | 15:41 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:54 | 16:37 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:33 | 17:33 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:17 | 18:29 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:05 | 19:22 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:56 | 20:11 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:50 | 20:55 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:44 | 21:35 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:39 | 22:11 | 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 -24.1944, 29.0097 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.