Moon in Praktiseer, Limpopo, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.7% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today09:45Local time
Moonset today23:32Local time
Distance403,594 km250,782 miles
Moon phase in Praktiseer today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:45 and sets at 23:32 local time. Sunset is at 18:22. 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 Praktiseer local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:45 | 23:32 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:39 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:33 | 00:07 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:26 | 00:40 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:21 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:17 | 01:43 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:16 | 02:16 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:19 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:26 | 03:34 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:36 | 04:22 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:47 | 05:18 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:53 | 06:23 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:51 | 07:32 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:41 | 08:43 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:23 | 09:50 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:54 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:00 | 11:54 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:34 | 12:51 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:06 | 13:46 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:38 | 14:41 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:12 | 15:36 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:48 | 16:33 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:27 | 17:29 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:10 | 18:24 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:58 | 19:17 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:50 | 20:07 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:44 | 20:51 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:38 | 21:31 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:32 | 22:07 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:26 | 22:40 | 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 -24.5840, 30.3168 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.