Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination: 2.4%
Lunar Day: 28.10 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♍ Virgo
Altitude+41.2°
Azimuth66.8°
Distance382,077 km
Local Time7:54:56 AM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility30 km
Humidity77%
Temperature15°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise4:40 AM
Moonset5:12 PM
Sunrise5:39 AM
Sunset6:11 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌑
New Moon
Oct 10, 2026 · 5:50 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Oct 18, 2026 · 6:13 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
Oct 26, 2026 · 6:12 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Nov 1, 2026 · 10:29 PM
Moon Calendar — October 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
74%
2
63%
3
52%
4
41%
5
30%
6
20%
7
12%
8
6%
9
2%
10
0%
11
1%
12
3%
13
7%
14
13%
15
20%
16
29%
17
38%
18
47%
19
58%
20
68%
21
77%
22
85%
23
92%
24
97%
25
99%
26
100%
27
98%
28
93%
29
86%
30
77%
31
67%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Aug 17, 2027 · 9:14 AM
Moon in Johannesburg Today
The moon over Johannesburg is currently a New Moon with 2.4% illumination, on day 28.10 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +41.2° and azimuth is 66.8°, at a distance of 382,077 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:40 AM and moonset at 5:12 PM. Sunrise is at 5:39 AM and sunset at 6:11 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon · Oct 10, 2026 · 5:50 PM SAST.
Current sky conditions in Johannesburg are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 30 km visibility, and 77% humidity. The temperature is 15°C (59°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +41.2°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Johannesburg
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 5:50 PM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 6:13 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 6:12 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 10:29 PM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 9:02 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 1:48 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Nov 24, 2026 · 4:53 PM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Dec 1, 2026 · 8:08 AM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Dec 9, 2026 · 2:51 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Dec 17, 2026 · 7:42 AM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Dec 24, 2026 · 3:28 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Dec 30, 2026 · 9:00 PM SAST |