Moon in Pearly Beach, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.7% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today10:06Local time
Moonset today00:03Local time
Distance403,324 km250,614 miles
Moon phase in Pearly Beach today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:06 and sets at 00:03 local time. Sunset is at 19:24. 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 Pearly Beach local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:06 | 00:03 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:05 | 00:37 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:04 | 01:07 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:04 | 01:34 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:04 | 02:00 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:06 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:12 | 02:53 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:21 | 03:23 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:35 | 03:58 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:50 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:03 | 05:34 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:08 | 06:37 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:02 | 07:48 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:46 | 09:03 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:17 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:22 | 11:27 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:53 | 12:33 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:21 | 13:36 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:47 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:13 | 15:38 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:41 | 16:39 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:12 | 17:41 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:47 | 18:41 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:27 | 19:39 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:13 | 20:33 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:04 | 21:20 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:00 | 22:02 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:58 | 22:37 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:57 | 23:08 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:55 | 23:36 | 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 -34.6628, 19.4965 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.