October 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Current Time (Local): 14:05:34
Moon Phase: Above horizon
Illumination: 56.2%
Moon Direction: 106.63° ESE
Moon Altitude: 30.33°
Moon Distance: 400,878 km
Angular Diameter: 29.6'
Moon Age: 8.4 days
Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 12:20
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 10 Oct 2026, 17:50
Next Full Moon: 26 Sep 2026, 18:48
Next Perigee (closest): 28 Oct 2026 (364,407 km)
Next Apogee (farthest): 17 Oct 2026 (404,641 km)
The moon over Bloemfontein is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, 56.2% illuminated. The next full moon is 26 Sep 2026, 18:48, and the next new moon is 10 Oct 2026, 17:50.
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Bloemfontein, October 2026
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| Oct | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
08:48
↑
(301° WNW)
|
23:43
↑
(58° ENE)
|
03:43
(33.9°)
|
365,936 | 73.8% | ||
| 2 |
-
|
09:47
↑
(303° WNW)
|
04:45
(32.2°)
|
365,905 | 63.1% | ||
| 3 |
🌗 at 15:24
|
00:46
↑
(58° ENE)
|
10:52
↑
(302° WNW)
|
05:48
(32.5°)
|
366,338 | 51.8% | |
| 4 |
01:42
↑
(60° ENE)
|
12:00
↑
(299° WNW)
|
06:49
(34.8°)
|
367,139 | 40.4% | ||
| 5 |
02:30
↑
(64° ENE)
|
13:08
↑
(294° WNW)
|
07:47
(38.8°)
|
368,283 | 29.6% | ||
| 6 |
03:11
↑
(70° ENE)
|
14:15
↑
(287° WNW)
|
08:39
(44.0°)
|
369,806 | 19.9% | ||
| 7 |
03:46
↑
(76° ENE)
|
15:18
↑
(280° W)
|
09:29
(50.0°)
|
371,776 | 11.8% | ||
| 8 |
04:18
↑
(84° E)
|
16:19
↑
(273° W)
|
10:15
(56.5°)
|
374,254 | 5.7% | ||
| 9 |
04:48
↑
(91° E)
|
17:19
↑
(265° W)
|
11:00
(63.1°)
|
377,251 | 1.8% | ||
| 10 |
🌑 at 17:50
|
05:18
↑
(98° E)
|
18:18
↑
(258° WSW)
|
11:45
(69.4°)
|
380,703 | 0.2% | |
| 11 |
05:49
↑
(105° ESE)
|
19:18
↑
(252° WSW)
|
12:30
(75.3°)
|
384,459 | 0.8% | ||
| 12 |
06:23
↑
(111° ESE)
|
20:17
↑
(246° WSW)
|
13:16
(80.3°)
|
388,285 | 3.4% | ||
| 13 |
06:59
↑
(116° ESE)
|
21:16
↑
(242° WSW)
|
14:05
(84.3°)
|
391,886 | 7.9% | ||
| 14 |
07:40
↑
(119° ESE)
|
22:14
↑
(239° WSW)
|
14:55
(87.1°)
|
394,937 | 13.9% | ||
| 15 |
08:26
↑
(122° ESE)
|
23:08
↑
(238° WSW)
|
15:46
(88.6°)
|
397,127 | 21.2% | ||
| 16 |
09:16
↑
(122° ESE)
|
23:58
↑
(238° WSW)
|
16:38
(88.6°)
|
398,197 | 29.4% | ||
| 17 | - |
10:10
↑
(121° ESE)
|
17:28
(87.2°)
|
397,974 | 38.3% | ||
| 18 |
🌓 at 18:12
|
00:44
↑
(240° WSW)
|
11:06
↑
(118° ESE)
|
18:17
(84.6°)
|
396,396 | 47.7% | |
| 19 |
01:24
↑
(244° WSW)
|
12:03
↑
(114° ESE)
|
19:04
(80.8°)
|
393,518 | 57.2% | ||
| 20 |
01:59
↑
(248° WSW)
|
13:00
↑
(109° ESE)
|
19:49
(76.0°)
|
389,519 | 66.6% | ||
| 21 |
02:32
↑
(254° WSW)
|
13:58
↑
(103° ESE)
|
20:33
(70.5°)
|
384,686 | 75.6% | ||
| 22 |
03:02
↑
(261° W)
|
14:55
↑
(96° E)
|
21:17
(64.4°)
|
379,401 | 83.7% | ||
| 23 |
03:32
↑
(268° W)
|
15:54
↑
(89° E)
|
22:02
(57.9°)
|
374,110 | 90.7% | ||
| 24 |
04:02
↑
(275° W)
|
16:56
↑
(81° E)
|
22:48
(51.3°)
|
369,272 | 96.0% | ||
| 25 |
04:34
↑
(282° WNW)
|
18:00
↑
(74° ENE)
|
23:38
(45.0°)
|
365,305 | 99.1% | ||
| 26 |
🌕 at 06:11
|
05:10
↑
(289° WNW)
|
19:08
↑
(67° ENE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.8% | |
| 27 |
05:52
↑
(295° WNW)
|
20:19
↑
(62° ENE)
|
00:33
(39.5°)
|
362,521 | 97.7% | ||
| 28 |
06:41
↑
(300° WNW)
|
21:30
↑
(58° ENE)
|
01:32
(35.2°)
|
361,076 | 93.0% | ||
| 29 |
07:38
↑
(302° WNW)
|
22:38
↑
(58° ENE)
|
02:35
(32.8°)
|
360,954 | 85.8% | ||
| 30 |
08:43
↑
(302° WNW)
|
23:37
↑
(59° ENE)
|
03:40
(32.4°)
|
361,986 | 76.7% | ||
| 31 |
-
|
09:52
↑
(300° WNW)
|
04:43
(34.1°)
|
363,916 | 66.2% | ||
|
* All times are local time for Bloemfontein. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day). The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day. |
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Moonrise & Moonset in Bloemfontein Today
| Moonrise | Moonset | Up now? |
|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Bloemfontein
What moon phase is visible in Bloemfontein tonight?
Over Bloemfontein tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous 🌔, lit 56.2%.
What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Bloemfontein tonight?
56.2% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Bloemfontein tonight.
What time does the moon rise in Bloemfontein next?
In Bloemfontein the moon next rises at Tomorrow, 12:20 local time.
When is the next full moon visible from Bloemfontein?
The next full moon visible from Bloemfontein is on 26 Sep 2026, 18:48.
When is the next new moon visible from Bloemfontein?
The next new moon for observers in Bloemfontein is on 10 Oct 2026, 17:50. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.
Where in the sky is the moon over Bloemfontein right now?
The moon over Bloemfontein is currently 30.33° above the horizon at an azimuth of 106.63° (ESE).
How far is the moon from Bloemfontein right now?
The moon is currently 400,878 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Bloemfontein since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).
