Moon in Tlokoeng, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.8% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today08:42Local time
Moonset today23:16Local time
Distance405,254 km251,813 miles
Moon phase in Tlokoeng today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:42 and sets at 23:16 local time. Sunset is at 18:39. 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 Tlokoeng local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:42 | 23:16 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:38 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:36 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:32 | 00:24 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:29 | 00:53 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:27 | 01:22 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:27 | 01:50 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:29 | 02:19 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:36 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:47 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:00 | 04:15 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:12 | 05:09 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:18 | 06:12 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:14 | 07:23 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:00 | 08:36 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:39 | 09:47 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:54 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:13 | 11:58 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:43 | 12:58 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:12 | 13:57 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:40 | 14:56 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:11 | 15:54 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:43 | 16:53 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:20 | 17:52 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:02 | 18:49 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:48 | 19:42 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:40 | 20:31 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:35 | 21:14 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:31 | 21:51 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:28 | 22:24 | 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 -30.6927, 28.5061 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.