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Moon in Vereeniging

-26.6731°, 27.9261° · Gauteng · Africa/Johannesburg · 1,445 m elev.

Tonight in Vereeniging: Partly Cloudy, Excellent moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 9:39 AM at deep orange-red color near the horizon.

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+0.6°
Altitude+0.6°
Azimuth301.4°
Moonrise9:39 AM
Moonset8:03 PM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 11.4%
Lunar Day: 2.91 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+0.6°
Azimuth301.4°
Distance362,274 km
Local Time7:57:49 PM
SkyPartly Cloudy
Cloud Cover46%
Visibility10 km
Humidity38%
Temperature15°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise9:39 AM
Moonset8:03 PM
Sunrise6:42 AM
Sunset5:27 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: +39.1°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +50.7°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +7.7°

Moon in Vereeniging Today

The moon over Vereeniging is currently a Waxing Crescent with 11.4% illumination, on day 2.91 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +0.6° and azimuth is 301.4°, at a distance of 362,274 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 9:39 AM and moonset at 8:03 PM. Sunrise is at 6:42 AM and sunset at 5:27 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM SAST.

Current sky conditions in Vereeniging are Partly Cloudy with 46% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 38% humidity. The temperature is 15°C (59°F).

At just +0.6° above the horizon, the moon appears deep orange-red as its light passes through over 10 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 — Vereeniging

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