Moon in Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent30.7% lit · 6.1 days old
Moonrise today09:59Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,287 km251,212 miles
Moon phase in Prince Albert today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:59 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:11. 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 Prince Albert local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:59 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:58 | 00:24 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:56 | 00:54 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:54 | 01:23 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:54 | 01:49 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:55 | 02:16 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:59 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:08 | 03:15 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:20 | 03:51 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:35 | 04:35 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:48 | 05:28 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:53 | 06:31 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:48 | 07:42 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:33 | 08:57 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:09 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:10 | 11:18 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:42 | 12:23 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:10 | 13:26 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:37 | 14:26 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:05 | 15:26 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:33 | 16:26 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:05 | 17:26 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:40 | 18:26 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:21 | 19:24 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:07 | 20:17 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:59 | 21:05 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:54 | 21:47 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:52 | 22:23 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:50 | 22:55 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:47 | 23:24 | 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 -33.2248, 22.0267 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.