Moon in Pampierstad, Northern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.4% lit · 6.7 days old
Moonrise today10:57Local time
Moonset today00:01Local time
Distance403,131 km250,494 miles
Moon phase in Pampierstad today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:57 and sets at 00:01 local time. Sunset is at 18:51. 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 Pampierstad local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:57 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:52 | 00:35 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:47 | 01:06 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:43 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:41 | 02:06 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:42 | 02:37 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:47 | 03:12 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:56 | 03:51 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:08 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:19 | 05:33 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:25 | 06:37 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:22 | 07:47 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:10 | 08:59 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:51 | 10:08 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:14 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:26 | 12:16 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:58 | 13:14 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:28 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:59 | 15:08 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:30 | 16:05 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:05 | 17:03 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:43 | 18:00 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:25 | 18:56 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:13 | 19:50 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:04 | 20:38 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:59 | 21:22 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:54 | 22:00 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:50 | 22:35 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:45 | 23:06 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:39 | 23:36 | 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 -27.7832, 24.6877 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.