Moon in Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.2% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today10:05Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,465 km250,701 miles
Moon phase in Prieska today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:05 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:01. 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 Prieska local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:05 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:01 | 00:13 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:58 | 00:46 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:54 | 01:16 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:51 | 01:45 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:50 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:52 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:58 | 03:17 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:09 | 03:55 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:22 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:33 | 05:36 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:39 | 06:40 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:35 | 07:50 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:22 | 09:03 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:13 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:01 | 11:20 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:35 | 12:23 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:06 | 13:22 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:36 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:05 | 15:18 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:36 | 16:17 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:09 | 17:15 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:46 | 18:13 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:28 | 19:10 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:15 | 20:03 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:07 | 20:52 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:02 | 21:35 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:58 | 22:12 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:54 | 22:46 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:50 | 23:16 | 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 -29.6680, 22.7425 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.