Moon in Sanddrif, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent26.4% lit · 5.6 days old
Moonrise today08:51Local time
Moonset today23:43Local time
Distance405,048 km251,685 miles
Moon phase in Sanddrif today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 26.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:51 and sets at 23:43 local time. Sunset is at 19:04. 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 Sanddrif local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:51 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:49 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:48 | 00:17 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:46 | 00:48 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:45 | 01:15 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:45 | 01:42 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:47 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:52 | 02:35 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:01 | 03:06 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:14 | 03:41 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:29 | 04:24 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:42 | 05:17 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:47 | 06:20 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:42 | 07:32 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:26 | 08:46 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:00 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:03 | 11:09 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:34 | 12:15 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:02 | 13:17 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:29 | 14:18 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:56 | 15:19 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:24 | 16:19 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:55 | 17:20 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:30 | 18:20 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:10 | 19:18 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:56 | 20:12 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:48 | 21:00 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:44 | 21:41 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:41 | 22:17 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:40 | 22:49 | 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 -33.9830, 23.9958 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.