Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 92.6%
Lunar Day: 16.89 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♏ Scorpio
Altitude+72.0°
Azimuth256.7°
Distance402,129 km
Local Time12:43:51 AM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility10 km
Humidity97%
Temperature13°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise7:03 PM
Moonset8:07 AM
Sunrise6:07 AM
Sunset5:51 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
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
Moon in Piet Retief Today
The moon over Piet Retief is currently a Waning Gibbous with 92.6% illumination, on day 16.89 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +72.0° and azimuth is 256.7°, at a distance of 402,129 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 7:03 PM and moonset at 8:07 AM. Sunrise is at 6:07 AM and sunset at 5:51 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Apr 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM SAST.
Current sky conditions in Piet Retief are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 97% humidity. The temperature is 13°C (55°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +72.0°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Piet Retief
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Apr 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Apr 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Apr 24, 2026 at 4:32 AM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | May 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | May 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM SAST |