Moon in Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.8% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:20Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,030 km251,053 miles
Moon phase in Pofadder today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:20 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:14. 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 Pofadder local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:20 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:16 | 00:26 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:12 | 00:59 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:08 | 01:29 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:05 | 01:58 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:04 | 02:27 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:06 | 02:58 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:12 | 03:32 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:22 | 04:10 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:34 | 04:56 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:46 | 05:51 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:51 | 06:55 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:48 | 08:06 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:35 | 09:18 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:28 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:14 | 11:34 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:49 | 12:37 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:20 | 13:36 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:49 | 14:34 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:19 | 15:32 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:50 | 16:29 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:24 | 17:28 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:01 | 18:26 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:44 | 19:22 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:31 | 20:16 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:22 | 21:04 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:17 | 21:47 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:13 | 22:25 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:09 | 22:59 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:05 | 23:29 | 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 -29.1283, 19.3949 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.