Moon in Smithfield, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.6% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:48Local time
Moonset today23:59Local time
Distance404,493 km251,340 miles
Moon phase in Smithfield today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:48 and sets at 23:59 local time. Sunset is at 18:47. 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 Smithfield local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:48 | 23:59 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:45 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:41 | 00:31 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:38 | 01:01 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:35 | 01:30 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:35 | 01:58 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:37 | 02:28 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:43 | 03:01 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:54 | 03:39 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:07 | 04:24 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:19 | 05:18 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:25 | 06:22 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:21 | 07:33 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:08 | 08:45 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:47 | 09:56 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:03 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:20 | 12:06 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:51 | 13:07 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:20 | 14:05 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:49 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:19 | 16:02 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:52 | 17:01 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:29 | 17:59 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:11 | 18:56 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:58 | 19:49 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:49 | 20:38 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:44 | 21:20 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:41 | 21:58 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:37 | 22:31 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:33 | 23:01 | 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 -30.2137, 26.5307 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.