Moon in Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.6% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today09:55Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance404,506 km251,348 miles
Moon phase in Wilderness today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:55 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:11. 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 Wilderness 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 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:54 | 00:23 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:52 | 00:53 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:51 | 01:21 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:51 | 01:47 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:53 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:58 | 02:41 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:07 | 03:12 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:20 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:35 | 04:30 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:48 | 05:23 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:53 | 06:26 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:48 | 07:38 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:32 | 08:52 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:05 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:09 | 11:15 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:40 | 12:21 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:08 | 13:23 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:35 | 14:24 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:02 | 15:25 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:30 | 16:25 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:01 | 17:26 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:36 | 18:26 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:16 | 19:24 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:02 | 20:18 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:54 | 21:05 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:49 | 21:47 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:47 | 22:23 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:46 | 22:54 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:44 | 23:22 | 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 -33.9939, 22.5757 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.