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Moon in Beaufort West

-32.3567°, 22.583° · Western Cape · Africa/Johannesburg · 849 m elev.

Tonight in Beaufort West: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 12:01 PM .

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-62.7°
Altitude-62.7°
Azimuth103.1°
Moonrise12:01 PM
Moonset10:32 PM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 24.4%
Lunar Day: 4.37 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude-62.7°
Azimuth103.1°
Distance368,694 km
Local Time6:48:14 AM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover96%
Visibility46 km
Humidity65%
Temperature12°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise12:01 PM
Moonset10:32 PM
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:36 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 1:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 10:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 12:01 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 4:55 AM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
100%
3
97%
4
93%
5
88%
6
81%
7
73%
8
64%
9
54%
10
44%
11
33%
12
23%
13
14%
14
7%
15
3%
16
0%
17
0%
18
3%
19
9%
20
17%
21
27%
22
38%
23
49%
24
59%
25
69%
26
78%
27
85%
28
92%
29
96%
30
99%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 6:14 AM
Penumbral Begins3:25 AM
Partial Begins4:34 AM
Partial Ends7:53 AM
Penumbral Ends9:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +42.3°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +46.5°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +5.5°

Moon in Beaufort West Today

The moon over Beaufort West is currently a Waxing Crescent with 24.4% illumination, on day 4.37 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is -62.7° and azimuth is 103.1°, at a distance of 368,694 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 12:01 PM and moonset at 10:32 PM. Sunrise is at 7:15 AM and sunset at 5:36 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM SAST.

Current sky conditions in Beaufort West are Overcast with 96% cloud cover, 46 km visibility, and 65% humidity. The temperature is 12°C (54°F).

The moon is currently below the horizon and not visible from Beaufort West.

Upcoming Phases — Beaufort West

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM SAST
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM SAST
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM SAST
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM SAST
🌓 First QuarterJun 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM SAST
🌕 Full MoonJun 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM SAST
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM SAST
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM SAST
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM SAST
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM SAST
🌗 Last QuarterAug 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM SAST
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM SAST