Moon in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today09:11Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Worcester today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:11 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:22. 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 Worcester local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:11 | — | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:09 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:07 | 00:35 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:06 | 01:06 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:05 | 01:34 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:04 | 02:00 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:06 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:11 | 02:54 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:19 | 03:25 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:32 | 04:01 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:47 | 04:44 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:00 | 05:37 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:05 | 06:41 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:00 | 07:52 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:44 | 09:06 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:19 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:21 | 11:29 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:52 | 12:34 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:21 | 13:36 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:48 | 14:37 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:15 | 15:37 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:43 | 16:38 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:14 | 17:38 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:50 | 18:38 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:30 | 19:36 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:16 | 20:29 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:08 | 21:17 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:04 | 21:59 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:01 | 22:35 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:59 | 23:06 | 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 -33.6465, 19.4485 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.