Moon in Paternoster, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.9% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:17Local time
Moonset today00:05Local time
Distance404,014 km251,043 miles
Moon phase in Paternoster today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:17 and sets at 00:05 local time. Sunset is at 19:27. 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 Paternoster local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:17 | 00:05 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:16 | 00:40 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:14 | 01:11 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:12 | 01:39 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:11 | 02:06 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:12 | 02:33 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:16 | 03:01 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:24 | 03:33 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:37 | 04:09 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:51 | 04:53 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:04 | 05:46 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:09 | 06:50 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:04 | 08:01 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:49 | 09:15 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:28 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:26 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:58 | 12:41 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:27 | 13:43 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:54 | 14:43 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:22 | 15:43 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:51 | 16:43 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:22 | 17:43 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:58 | 18:42 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:39 | 19:40 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:26 | 20:33 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:17 | 21:21 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:13 | 22:03 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:10 | 22:39 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:08 | 23:11 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:05 | 23:40 | 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 -32.8102, 17.8912 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.