Moon in Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.7% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today10:07Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,675 km251,453 miles
Moon phase in Robertson today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:07 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:21. 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 Robertson local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:07 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:05 | 00:34 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:04 | 01:04 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:03 | 01:32 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:02 | 01:58 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:04 | 02:25 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:09 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:18 | 03:23 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:31 | 03:59 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:46 | 04:42 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:59 | 05:35 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:04 | 06:38 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:58 | 07:50 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:43 | 09:04 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:17 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:19 | 11:27 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:51 | 12:32 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:19 | 13:35 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:46 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:13 | 15:36 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:41 | 16:36 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:12 | 17:37 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:47 | 18:37 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:28 | 19:35 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:14 | 20:28 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:06 | 21:16 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:01 | 21:58 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:59 | 22:34 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:57 | 23:05 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:55 | 23:33 | 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 -33.8034, 19.8854 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.