Moon in Struisbaai, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.5% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today10:03Local time
Moonset today00:01Local time
Distance404,104 km251,099 miles
Moon phase in Struisbaai today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:03 and sets at 00:01 local time. Sunset is at 19:22. 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 Struisbaai local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:03 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:02 | 00:35 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:02 | 01:05 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:01 | 01:32 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:01 | 01:58 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:04 | 02:24 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:09 | 02:51 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:19 | 03:21 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:33 | 03:56 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:48 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:01 | 05:31 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:06 | 06:34 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:00 | 07:46 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:44 | 09:01 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:14 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:20 | 11:25 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:51 | 12:31 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:19 | 13:34 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:45 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:11 | 15:36 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:39 | 16:37 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:09 | 17:39 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:44 | 18:39 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:24 | 19:37 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:10 | 20:31 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:02 | 21:19 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:57 | 22:00 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:56 | 22:35 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:54 | 23:06 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:53 | 23:34 | 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 -34.8037, 20.0547 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.