Moon in Ventersdorp, North West, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:55Local time
Moonset today23:50Local time
Distance404,606 km251,410 miles
Moon phase in Ventersdorp today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:55 and sets at 23:50 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 Ventersdorp local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:55 | 23:50 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:51 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:45 | 00:24 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:40 | 00:56 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:35 | 01:27 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:32 | 01:57 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:32 | 02:29 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:36 | 03:05 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:44 | 03:45 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:55 | 04:32 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:06 | 05:28 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:12 | 06:32 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:10 | 07:42 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:59 | 08:53 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:40 | 10:02 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:07 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:16 | 12:07 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:49 | 13:05 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:20 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:51 | 14:58 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:24 | 15:54 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:59 | 16:51 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:37 | 17:48 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:20 | 18:44 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:08 | 19:37 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:59 | 20:26 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:54 | 21:09 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:49 | 21:49 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:44 | 22:24 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:38 | 22:56 | 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 -26.3140, 26.8222 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.