Moon in Johannesburg
Today the moon over Johannesburg, South Africa is in the Last Quarter phase at 54% illumination. Moonrise is 23:59 and moonset is 12:48.
Last Quarter
54% illuminated
🌒 Moonrise
23:59
Local time, Africa/Johannesburg
🌘 Moonset
12:48
Local time, Africa/Johannesburg
Next phases
🌑 New Moon — Sun, May 17, 2026
🌕 Full Moon — Mon, Jun 1, 2026
May 2026 — daily moon phases
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | Full Moon | 100% | 17:19 | 06:17 |
| 2 Sat | Full Moon | 99% | 17:56 | 07:13 |
| 3 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 18:37 | 08:09 |
| 4 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 19:23 | 09:04 |
| 5 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 20:13 | 09:57 |
| 6 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 21:07 | 10:46 |
| 7 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 22:04 | 11:30 |
| 8 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 63% | 23:01 | 12:11 |
| 9 Sat | Last Quarter | 54% | 23:59 | 12:48 |
| 10 Sun | Last Quarter | 43% | 00:57 | 13:22 |
| 11 Mon | Waning Crescent | 33% | 01:55 | 13:55 |
| 12 Tue | Waning Crescent | 23% | — | 14:27 |
| 13 Wed | Waning Crescent | 15% | 02:54 | 15:00 |
| 14 Thu | Waning Crescent | 8% | 03:55 | 15:35 |
| 15 Fri | Waning Crescent | 3% | 04:58 | 16:14 |
| 16 Sat | New Moon | 0% | 06:05 | 17:01 |
| 17 Sun | New Moon | 1% | 07:15 | 17:53 |
| 18 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 08:24 | 18:53 |
| 19 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 09:30 | 19:59 |
| 20 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 10:29 | 21:08 |
| 21 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 11:19 | 22:16 |
| 22 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 38% | 12:02 | 23:21 |
| 23 Sat | First Quarter | 49% | 12:41 | 00:23 |
| 24 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 60% | 13:14 | 01:21 |
| 25 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 13:46 | — |
| 26 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 14:16 | 02:18 |
| 27 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 14:47 | 03:14 |
| 28 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 15:19 | 04:09 |
| 29 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 15:54 | 05:05 |
| 30 Sat | Full Moon | 99% | 16:34 | 06:01 |
| 31 Sun | Full Moon | 100% | 17:17 | 06:56 |
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About moon data for Johannesburg
Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for Johannesburg's coordinates (-26.20°, 28.05°) using standard lunar geometry. The lunar phase is independent of location — illumination percent and phase name are the same for any observer on Earth.