Moon Today

Moon in Bloemfontein

-29.1211°, 26.214° · Free State · Africa/Johannesburg · 1,396 m elev.

Tonight in Bloemfontein: Partly Cloudy, Excellent moon viewing. The Waning Gibbous moon rises at 7:18 PM at slightly warm color near the horizon.

E N W YOU
+14.0°
Altitude+14.0°
Azimuth286.1°
Moonrise7:18 PM
Moonset8:30 AM

Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

Illumination: 93.4%
Lunar Day: 16.71 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♏ Scorpio
Altitude+14.0°
Azimuth286.1°
Distance401,735 km
Local Time8:31:52 PM
SkyPartly Cloudy
Cloud Cover40%
Visibility10 km
Humidity47%
Temperature26°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise7:18 PM
Moonset8:30 AM
Sunrise6:27 AM
Sunset6:08 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌗
Last Quarter
Apr 10, 2026 · 6:52 AM
🌑
New Moon
Apr 17, 2026 · 1:52 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Apr 24, 2026 · 4:32 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon
May 1, 2026 · 7:24 PM

Moon Calendar — April 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
99%
2
100%
3
98%
4
95%
5
90%
6
83%
7
76%
8
67%
9
58%
10
48%
11
37%
12
27%
13
18%
14
11%
15
5%
16
1%
17
0%
18
1%
19
5%
20
12%
21
20%
22
30%
23
42%
24
53%
25
63%
26
73%
27
82%
28
89%
29
94%
30
98%

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: +40.1°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +48.9°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +7.1°

Moon in Bloemfontein Today

The moon over Bloemfontein is currently a Waning Gibbous with 93.4% illumination, on day 16.71 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +14.0° and azimuth is 286.1°, at a distance of 401,735 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 7:18 PM and moonset at 8:30 AM. Sunrise is at 6:27 AM and sunset at 6:08 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Apr 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM SAST.

Current sky conditions in Bloemfontein are Partly Cloudy with 40% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 47% humidity. The temperature is 26°C (79°F).

At just +14.0° above the horizon, the moon appears slightly warm as its light passes through about 3.4 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.

Upcoming Phases — Bloemfontein

PhaseDate & Time
🌗 Last QuarterApr 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM SAST
🌑 New MoonApr 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM SAST
🌓 First QuarterApr 24, 2026 at 4:32 AM SAST
🌕 Full MoonMay 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM SAST
🌗 Last QuarterMay 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM SAST
🌑 New MoonMay 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM SAST
🌓 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