Moon in Ntabankulu, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.3% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today09:34Local time
Moonset today23:49Local time
Distance404,147 km251,125 miles
Moon phase in Ntabankulu today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:34 and sets at 23:49 local time. Sunset is at 18:38. 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 Ntabankulu 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 | 23:49 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:32 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:29 | 00:21 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:26 | 00:50 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:24 | 01:19 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:23 | 01:47 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:26 | 02:16 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:33 | 02:48 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:44 | 03:26 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:58 | 04:11 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:10 | 05:05 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:15 | 06:08 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:11 | 07:19 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:58 | 08:32 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:36 | 09:43 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:51 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:10 | 11:54 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:40 | 12:55 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:08 | 13:54 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:37 | 14:53 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:07 | 15:52 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:40 | 16:51 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:16 | 17:50 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:58 | 18:47 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:44 | 19:40 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:36 | 20:28 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:31 | 21:11 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:27 | 21:48 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:24 | 22:21 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:21 | 22:51 | 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 -30.9590, 29.3030 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.