Moonrise and moonset · South Africa

Moonrise and moonset in Kuils River today

Moonrise in Kuils River is 5:29 PM today; moonset is 4:32 AM. The Moon is Waxing Gibbous and 97% illuminated. View the next 7 days below.

Calculated for at -33.9421, 18.7066 using Africa/Johannesburg.

Local date24 Oct
Saturday, 2026
Africa/JohannesburgApproximate horizon times
Today's local values

At a glance

Moonrise today5:29 PMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moonset today4:32 AMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moon phaseWaxing Gibbous97% illuminated
Local time zoneAfrica/JohannesburgAll times use local civil time
Waxing Gibbous moon in Kuils River, 97% illuminated
Current moon shape for the local date in Kuils River.
Moon shape today

Waxing Gibbous

97% of the lunar disk is illuminated. Lunar age is 13.0 days.

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Upcoming local dates

7-day schedule for Kuils River

Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.

7-day moonrise and moonset schedule for Kuils River
Local dateMoonriseMoonsetPhaseIllumination
5:29 PM4:32 AMWaxing Gibbous97%
6:37 PM5:01 AMFull Moon99%
7:48 PM5:34 AMFull Moon100%
9:02 PM6:13 AMWaning Gibbous98%
10:15 PM6:59 AMWaning Gibbous94%
11:23 PM7:56 AMWaning Gibbous88%
Not visible today9:01 AMWaning Gibbous81%
How to read the data

Location-based sky times

Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.

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Moonrise and moonset questions for Kuils River

What time is moonrise in Kuils River today?

Today's calculated moonrise in Kuils River is 5:29 PM local time.

What time is moonset in Kuils River today?

Today's calculated moonset in Kuils River is 4:32 AM local time.

What is the moon phase in Kuils River today?

The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 97% illuminated.

Why can moonrise be missing on a calendar date?

The Moon can rise shortly before or after the selected local date, so some local dates have no horizon crossing even though the Moon may be visible for part of the night.

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Moonrise and Moonset — Kuils River, South Africa
Moonrise and Moonset — Kuils River, South Africa