Moon in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.6% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:55Local time
Moonset today23:43Local time
Distance405,157 km251,753 miles
Moon phase in Willowmore today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:55 and sets at 23:43 local time. Sunset is at 19:05. 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 Willowmore local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:55 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:53 | — | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:51 | 00:18 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:50 | 00:49 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:48 | 01:17 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:47 | 01:43 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:49 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:53 | 02:38 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:02 | 03:09 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:14 | 03:45 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:29 | 04:28 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:42 | 05:21 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:47 | 06:25 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:42 | 07:36 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:27 | 08:50 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:03 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:04 | 11:12 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:36 | 12:17 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:04 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:31 | 14:20 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:58 | 15:20 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:27 | 16:20 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:59 | 17:21 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:34 | 18:20 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:15 | 19:18 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:01 | 20:12 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:52 | 20:59 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:48 | 21:41 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:45 | 22:18 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:43 | 22:49 | 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 -33.2927, 23.4895 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.