Moon in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.6% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:47Local time
Moonset today23:28Local time
Distance405,153 km251,750 miles
Moon phase in Tarkastad today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:47 and sets at 23:28 local time. Sunset is at 18:51. 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 Tarkastad local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:47 | 23:28 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:45 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:42 | 00:04 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:40 | 00:35 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:38 | 01:04 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:36 | 01:32 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:37 | 01:59 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:40 | 02:28 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:48 | 02:59 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:00 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:14 | 04:20 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:26 | 05:14 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:31 | 06:17 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:27 | 07:28 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:13 | 08:42 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:51 | 09:54 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:02 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:23 | 12:07 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:53 | 13:08 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:20 | 14:08 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:48 | 15:07 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:18 | 16:06 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:50 | 17:06 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:26 | 18:05 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:07 | 19:02 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:54 | 19:56 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:45 | 20:44 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:40 | 21:26 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:37 | 22:03 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:35 | 22:36 | 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 -32.0089, 26.2594 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.