Moon in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent22.9% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:38Local time
Moonset today23:17Local time
Distance405,443 km251,931 miles
Moon phase in Mthatha today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 22.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:38 and sets at 23:17 local time. Sunset is at 18:40. 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 Mthatha local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:38 | 23:17 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:35 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:33 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:30 | 00:24 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:27 | 00:53 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:26 | 01:21 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:26 | 01:49 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:29 | 02:18 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:36 | 02:50 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:48 | 03:27 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:02 | 04:11 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:14 | 05:05 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:19 | 06:08 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:15 | 07:19 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:01 | 08:32 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:40 | 09:44 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:52 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:12 | 11:56 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:42 | 12:57 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:10 | 13:57 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:39 | 14:56 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:08 | 15:55 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:40 | 16:54 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:17 | 17:53 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:58 | 18:51 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:44 | 19:44 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:36 | 20:32 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:31 | 21:15 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:28 | 21:52 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:25 | 22:25 | 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 -31.5889, 28.7844 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.