Moon in Moshate, Limpopo, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent32% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today09:48Local time
Moonset today23:33Local time
Distance404,002 km251,035 miles
Moon phase in Moshate today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:48 and sets at 23:33 local time. Sunset is at 18:23. 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 Moshate local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:48 | 23:33 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:42 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:36 | 00:08 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:29 | 00:41 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:23 | 01:13 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:18 | 01:45 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:17 | 02:19 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:19 | 02:55 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:26 | 03:37 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:37 | 04:25 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:47 | 05:22 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:53 | 06:27 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:51 | 07:36 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:41 | 08:46 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:24 | 09:54 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:02 | 11:56 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:36 | 12:53 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:08 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:41 | 14:42 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:15 | 15:37 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:51 | 16:33 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:30 | 17:29 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:14 | 18:25 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:02 | 19:17 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:54 | 20:07 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:47 | 20:51 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:42 | 21:31 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:36 | 22:07 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:29 | 22:41 | 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 -23.8569, 29.8367 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.