Moon in Molteno, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.4% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:46Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,718 km251,480 miles
Moon phase in Molteno today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:46 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:50. 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 Molteno local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:46 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:43 | 00:02 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:40 | 00:34 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:38 | 01:03 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:36 | 01:31 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:36 | 01:59 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:39 | 02:28 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:46 | 03:00 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:58 | 03:37 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:11 | 04:22 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:23 | 05:15 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:29 | 06:19 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:25 | 07:30 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:11 | 08:43 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:49 | 09:55 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:03 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:22 | 12:06 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:52 | 13:07 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:20 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:49 | 15:06 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:18 | 16:05 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:51 | 17:04 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:27 | 18:03 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:08 | 19:00 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:55 | 19:54 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:47 | 20:42 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:42 | 21:24 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:38 | 22:01 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:36 | 22:34 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:32 | 23:04 | 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 -31.3968, 26.3625 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.