Moon in Mookgophong, Limpopo, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.5% lit · 6.7 days old
Moonrise today10:46Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,123 km250,489 miles
Moon phase in Mookgophong today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:46 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:29. 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 Mookgophong local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:46 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:39 | 00:14 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:33 | 00:46 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:27 | 01:18 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:23 | 01:50 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:22 | 02:23 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:25 | 02:59 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:32 | 03:40 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:43 | 04:28 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:53 | 05:25 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:59 | 06:29 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:58 | 07:39 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:47 | 08:49 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:30 | 09:57 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:07 | 12:01 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:41 | 12:57 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:13 | 13:53 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:45 | 14:48 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:18 | 15:43 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:54 | 16:39 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:34 | 17:35 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:17 | 18:31 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:05 | 19:24 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:57 | 20:13 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:50 | 20:57 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:45 | 21:37 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:39 | 22:13 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:32 | 22:46 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:25 | 23:17 | Waxing crescent | 32.3% |
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 -24.5167, 28.7167 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.