Moon in Ritchie, Northern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.5% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:59Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,518 km251,356 miles
Moon phase in Ritchie today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:59 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:53. 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 Ritchie 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 | 10:55 | 00:04 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:51 | 00:37 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:47 | 01:08 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:44 | 01:37 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:42 | 02:06 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:44 | 02:37 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:50 | 03:10 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:00 | 03:49 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:12 | 04:35 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:23 | 05:30 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:29 | 06:34 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:26 | 07:44 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:13 | 08:56 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:53 | 10:07 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:13 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:27 | 12:15 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:59 | 13:15 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:28 | 14:13 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:58 | 15:10 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:29 | 16:08 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:03 | 17:06 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:40 | 18:04 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:22 | 19:00 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:09 | 19:54 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:01 | 20:42 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:56 | 21:25 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:52 | 22:03 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:48 | 22:37 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:43 | 23:08 | 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 -29.0380, 24.6028 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.