Moon in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.8% lit · 6.7 days old
Moonrise today10:50Local time
Moonset today00:20Local time
Distance403,023 km250,427 miles
Moon phase in Plettenberg Bay today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:50 and sets at 00:20 local time. Sunset is at 19:09. 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 Plettenberg Bay local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:50 | 00:20 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:49 | 00:50 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:48 | 01:18 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:48 | 01:44 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:50 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:55 | 02:38 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:04 | 03:08 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:17 | 03:44 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:32 | 04:27 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:45 | 05:20 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:50 | 06:23 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:45 | 07:34 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:29 | 08:49 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:02 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:06 | 11:12 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:37 | 12:17 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:05 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:31 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:58 | 15:21 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:26 | 16:22 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:57 | 17:23 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:32 | 18:23 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:13 | 19:21 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:59 | 20:15 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:50 | 21:02 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:46 | 21:44 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:44 | 22:20 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:42 | 22:51 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:40 | 23:19 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:38 | 23:45 | 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 -34.0527, 23.3716 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.