Moon in Rethabiseng, Gauteng, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.4% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:49Local time
Moonset today23:41Local time
Distance404,532 km251,364 miles
Moon phase in Rethabiseng today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:49 and sets at 23:41 local time. Sunset is at 18:31. 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 Rethabiseng local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:49 | 23:41 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:44 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:38 | 00:15 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:32 | 00:48 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:27 | 01:19 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:24 | 01:50 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:23 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:27 | 02:58 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:35 | 03:38 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:46 | 04:26 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:57 | 05:22 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:03 | 06:26 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:00 | 07:36 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:50 | 08:47 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:31 | 09:55 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:00 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:08 | 12:00 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:41 | 12:57 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:12 | 13:53 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:44 | 14:49 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:17 | 15:45 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:52 | 16:42 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:31 | 17:38 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:14 | 18:34 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:02 | 19:27 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:53 | 20:16 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:47 | 21:00 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:42 | 21:40 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:37 | 22:15 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:31 | 22:47 | 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 -25.7229, 28.7169 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.