Moon in Velddrif, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.4% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today10:16Local time
Moonset today00:03Local time
Distance404,532 km251,364 miles
Moon phase in Velddrif today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:16 and sets at 00:03 local time. Sunset is at 19:26. 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 Velddrif local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:16 | 00:03 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:14 | 00:38 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:12 | 01:09 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:11 | 01:38 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:10 | 02:05 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:11 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:15 | 03:00 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:23 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:35 | 04:08 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:50 | 04:52 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:02 | 05:45 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:07 | 06:49 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:02 | 08:00 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:48 | 09:14 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:26 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:25 | 11:35 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:57 | 12:40 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:26 | 13:42 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:53 | 14:42 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:21 | 15:41 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:50 | 16:41 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:21 | 17:41 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:57 | 18:41 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:38 | 19:38 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:24 | 20:32 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:16 | 21:20 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:11 | 22:02 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:09 | 22:38 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:07 | 23:10 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:04 | 23:39 | 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 -32.7852, 18.1786 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.