Moon in Sterkstroom, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.6% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:44Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,507 km251,349 miles
Moon phase in Sterkstroom today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:44 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:50. 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 Sterkstroom local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:44 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:42 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:39 | 00:33 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:37 | 01:02 | 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 | 15:38 | 02:27 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:46 | 02:59 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:57 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:11 | 04:20 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:23 | 05:14 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:29 | 06:18 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:24 | 07:28 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:10 | 08:42 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:49 | 09:54 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:02 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:22 | 12:06 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:51 | 13:07 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:19 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:48 | 15:05 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:17 | 16:04 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:50 | 17:04 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:26 | 18:03 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:07 | 19:00 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:54 | 19:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:45 | 20:42 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:40 | 21:24 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:37 | 22:01 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:34 | 22:34 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:31 | 23:03 | 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 -31.5571, 26.5542 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.