Moon in Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent30.5% lit · 6.1 days old
Moonrise today09:34Local time
Moonset today23:52Local time
Distance404,313 km251,228 miles
Moon phase in Ngqeleni today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:34 and sets at 23:52 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 Ngqeleni local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:34 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:31 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:29 | 00:23 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:26 | 00:52 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:25 | 01:20 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:25 | 01:48 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:28 | 02:17 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:36 | 02:49 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:47 | 03:26 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:01 | 04:10 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:13 | 05:03 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:19 | 06:07 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:14 | 07:18 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:00 | 08:31 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:39 | 09:43 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:51 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:12 | 11:55 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:41 | 12:56 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:09 | 13:56 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:37 | 14:55 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:07 | 15:54 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:39 | 16:54 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:15 | 17:53 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:57 | 18:50 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:43 | 19:43 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:35 | 20:32 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:30 | 21:14 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:27 | 21:51 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:24 | 22:24 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:21 | 22:53 | 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 -31.6732, 29.0333 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.