Moon in Rietbron, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.6% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:58Local time
Moonset today23:43Local time
Distance405,151 km251,749 miles
Moon phase in Rietbron today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:58 and sets at 23:43 local time. Sunset is at 19:05. 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 Rietbron local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:58 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:55 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:53 | 00:18 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:52 | 00:49 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:50 | 01:18 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:49 | 01:45 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:50 | 02:11 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:54 | 02:40 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:02 | 03:11 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:15 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:29 | 04:31 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:42 | 05:24 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:47 | 06:28 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:42 | 07:39 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:27 | 08:53 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:05 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:05 | 11:14 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:37 | 12:19 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:05 | 13:21 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:33 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:00 | 15:21 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:29 | 16:21 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:01 | 17:21 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:36 | 18:21 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:17 | 19:18 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:04 | 20:12 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:55 | 21:00 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:50 | 21:42 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:48 | 22:18 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:46 | 22:50 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 -32.9019, 23.1508 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.