Moon in Welkom, Free State, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:56Local time
Moonset today23:16Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Welkom today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:56 and sets at 23:16 local time. Sunset is at 18:42. 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 Welkom local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:56 | 23:16 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:52 | 23:53 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:48 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:43 | 00:27 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:39 | 00:58 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:35 | 01:28 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:33 | 01:57 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:34 | 02:29 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:39 | 03:03 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:48 | 03:42 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:00 | 04:29 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:11 | 05:24 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:17 | 06:28 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:14 | 07:38 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:02 | 08:50 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:43 | 10:00 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:05 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:18 | 12:07 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:50 | 13:06 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:20 | 14:03 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:50 | 15:00 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:22 | 15:57 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:56 | 16:55 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:34 | 17:52 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:16 | 18:49 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:04 | 19:42 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:55 | 20:30 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:50 | 21:14 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:45 | 21:52 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:41 | 22:27 | 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 -27.9774, 26.7351 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.