Moon in Thembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:55Local time
Moonset today23:05Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Thembisa today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:55 and sets at 23:05 local time. Sunset is at 18:32. 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 Thembisa local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:55 | 23:05 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:50 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:45 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:40 | 00:18 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:34 | 00:50 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:29 | 01:21 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:26 | 01:52 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:26 | 02:24 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:29 | 02:59 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:38 | 03:40 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:49 | 04:27 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:59 | 05:23 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:05 | 06:27 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:03 | 07:37 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:52 | 08:48 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:34 | 09:57 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:10 | 12:02 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:43 | 12:59 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:14 | 13:56 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:46 | 14:51 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:18 | 15:47 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:54 | 16:44 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:32 | 17:41 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:15 | 18:37 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:03 | 19:30 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:55 | 20:19 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:49 | 21:03 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:44 | 21:42 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:38 | 22:17 | 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 -25.9964, 28.2268 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.