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March 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Johannesburg, South Africa

🌘 Waning Crescent

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04:06:01 SAST
Saturday, 08 August 2026

Current Time (Local): 04:06:01

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 28.0%

Moon Direction: 47.93° NE

Moon Altitude: 14.82°

Moon Distance: 365,096 km

Angular Diameter: 32.6'

Moon Age: 24.7 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 03:44

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 12 Aug 2026, 19:36

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 06:18

Next Perigee (closest): 10 Aug 2026 (363,284 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,642 km)

The moon over Johannesburg is in its Waning Crescent phase, 28.0% illuminated. The next full moon is 28 Aug 2026, 06:18, and the next new moon is 12 Aug 2026, 19:36.

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Johannesburg, March 2026

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Mar Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
03:41
(293° WNW)
17:31
(70° ENE)
23:05
(47.2°)
372,302 94.9%
2  
04:45
(286° WNW)
18:07
(77° ENE)
23:53
(53.3°)
375,313 98.7%
3
🌕 at 13:37
 
05:46
(280° W)
18:40
(84° E)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 100.0%
4  
06:44
(272° W)
19:10
(91° E)
00:38
(59.8°)
378,916 99.0%
5  
07:40
(265° W)
19:40
(98° E)
01:22
(66.3°)
382,916 95.9%
6  
08:35
(258° WSW)
20:11
(104° ESE)
02:05
(72.5°)
387,030 91.0%
7  
09:30
(252° WSW)
20:44
(110° ESE)
02:48
(78.2°)
390,919 84.6%
8  
10:26
(247° WSW)
21:20
(115° ESE)
03:32
(83.2°)
394,233 77.0%
9  
11:22
(243° WSW)
22:00
(119° ESE)
04:19
(87.3°)
396,643 68.5%
10  
12:18
(240° WSW)
22:45
(121° ESE)
05:07
(89.8°)
397,885 59.4%
11
🌗 at 11:38
 
13:12
(238° WSW)
23:34
(122° ESE)
05:58
(88.1°)
397,784 50.0%
12
-
14:04
(238° WSW)
  06:50
(87.8°)
396,283 40.5%
13
00:28
(121° ESE)
14:52
(240° WSW)
  07:41
(89.0°)
393,455 31.3%
14
01:26
(118° ESE)
15:35
(244° WSW)
  08:33
(88.4°)
389,509 22.6%
15
02:25
(114° ESE)
16:14
(248° WSW)
  09:22
(84.4°)
384,769 14.7%
16
03:24
(109° ESE)
16:50
(254° WSW)
  10:10
(79.4°)
379,648 8.2%
17
04:23
(103° ESE)
17:23
(261° W)
  10:57
(73.4°)
374,602 3.3%
18
05:23
(95° E)
17:56
(268° W)
  11:43
(66.7°)
370,075 0.5%
19
🌑 at 03:23
06:24
(88° E)
18:29
(276° W)
  12:30
(59.8°)
366,441 0.2%
20
07:26
(80° E)
19:04
(283° WNW)
  13:18
(52.9°)
363,952 2.5%
21
08:31
(73° ENE)
19:43
(290° WNW)
  14:10
(46.5°)
362,703 7.4%
22
09:38
(66° ENE)
20:27
(296° WNW)
  15:05
(41.1°)
362,630 14.7%
23
10:48
(61° ENE)
21:18
(300° WNW)
  16:04
(37.1°)
363,540 23.9%
24
11:56
(58° ENE)
22:16
(302° WNW)
  17:07
(34.9°)
365,172 34.4%
25
🌓 at 21:17
13:01
(58° ENE)
23:20
(302° WNW)
  18:10
(34.9°)
367,268 45.7%
26   -
13:58
(60° ENE)
19:11
(36.8°)
369,631 57.1%
27  
00:26
(299° WNW)
14:48
(63° ENE)
20:08
(40.4°)
372,156 67.9%
28  
01:32
(295° WNW)
15:30
(68° ENE)
21:00
(45.3°)
374,814 77.7%
29  
02:36
(289° WNW)
16:07
(75° ENE)
21:48
(51.1°)
377,621 86.0%
30  
03:36
(282° WNW)
16:40
(82° E)
22:34
(57.3°)
380,602 92.5%
31  
04:34
(275° W)
17:10
(88° E)
23:17
(63.7°)
383,749 97.1%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Johannesburg Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Johannesburg right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
02:36 13:02 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Johannesburg

What moon phase is visible in Johannesburg tonight?

The moon over Johannesburg is currently in the Waning Crescent 🌘 phase, with 28.0% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Johannesburg tonight?

28.0% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Johannesburg tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Johannesburg next?

The moon's next rise over Johannesburg is Tomorrow, 03:44 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Johannesburg?

The next full moon visible from Johannesburg is on 28 Aug 2026, 06:18.

When is the next new moon visible from Johannesburg?

The next new moon for observers in Johannesburg is on 12 Aug 2026, 19:36. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.

Where in the sky is the moon over Johannesburg right now?

The moon over Johannesburg is currently 14.82° above the horizon at an azimuth of 47.93° (NE).

How far is the moon from Johannesburg right now?

The moon is currently 365,096 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Johannesburg since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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