Moon in Slangrivier, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.1% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:02Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,971 km251,016 miles
Moon phase in Slangrivier today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:02 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:18. 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 Slangrivier local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:02 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:00 | 00:30 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:59 | 01:01 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:58 | 01:28 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:58 | 01:55 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:00 | 02:21 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:05 | 02:48 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:14 | 03:19 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:28 | 03:54 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:43 | 04:37 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:56 | 05:30 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:01 | 06:33 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:55 | 07:44 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:40 | 08:59 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:12 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:16 | 11:22 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:47 | 12:28 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:15 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:42 | 14:32 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:08 | 15:32 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:37 | 16:33 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:07 | 17:34 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:43 | 18:34 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:23 | 19:32 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:09 | 20:25 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:00 | 21:13 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:56 | 21:55 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:54 | 22:30 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:53 | 23:02 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:51 | 23:30 | 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 -34.1372, 20.8617 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.