Moon in Reitz, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.4% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:45Local time
Moonset today23:46Local time
Distance404,728 km251,486 miles
Moon phase in Reitz today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:45 and sets at 23:46 local time. Sunset is at 18:35. 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 Reitz 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 | 23:46 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:41 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:37 | 00:20 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:32 | 00:51 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:28 | 01:21 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:26 | 01:51 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:27 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:31 | 02:56 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:41 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:53 | 04:22 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:04 | 05:17 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:10 | 06:21 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:07 | 07:31 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:55 | 08:43 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:35 | 09:53 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:58 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:11 | 12:00 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:43 | 12:59 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:13 | 13:56 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:43 | 14:53 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:15 | 15:50 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:49 | 16:47 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:27 | 17:45 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:10 | 18:41 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:57 | 19:34 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:49 | 20:23 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:43 | 21:07 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:39 | 21:45 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:34 | 22:20 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:29 | 22:51 | 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 -27.8014, 28.4273 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.