Moon in Piketberg, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.5% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today10:14Local time
Moonset today00:01Local time
Distance403,389 km250,654 miles
Moon phase in Piketberg today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:14 and sets at 00:01 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 Piketberg local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:14 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:12 | 00:36 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:10 | 01:07 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:08 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:07 | 02:03 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:08 | 02:29 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:13 | 02:58 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:21 | 03:29 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:33 | 04:05 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:48 | 04:49 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:00 | 05:42 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:05 | 06:46 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:00 | 07:57 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:45 | 09:11 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:24 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:23 | 11:32 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:55 | 12:37 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:23 | 13:39 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:51 | 14:39 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:18 | 15:39 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:47 | 16:39 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:19 | 17:39 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:54 | 18:39 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:35 | 19:36 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:22 | 20:30 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:13 | 21:18 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:09 | 22:00 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:06 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:04 | 23:08 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:01 | 23:37 | 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 -32.9032, 18.7570 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.