Moon in Herat, Afghanistan
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.1% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:19Local time
Moonset today21:09Local time
Distance405,335 km251,863 miles
Moon phase in Herat today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:19 and sets at 21:09 local time. Sunset is at 17:17. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1716:17 +0430
Full MoonTue, Nov 2419:23 +0430
Last quarterTue, Dec 110:38 +0430
New MoonWed, Dec 905:21 +0430
Phase times are shown in Herat local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:19 | 21:09 | Waxing crescent | 21.6% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:56 | 22:07 | Waxing crescent | 29.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:29 | 23:06 | Waxing crescent | 38.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:58 | — | First quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:24 | 00:05 | Waxing gibbous | 58.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:50 | 01:05 | Waxing gibbous | 67.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:17 | 02:05 | Waxing gibbous | 77.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:45 | 03:08 | Waxing gibbous | 85.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:17 | 04:15 | Waxing gibbous | 92.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:55 | 05:26 | Waxing gibbous | 97.3% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:42 | 06:40 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:39 | 07:55 | Waning gibbous | 99.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:46 | 09:05 | Waning gibbous | 95.6% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:59 | 10:06 | Waning gibbous | 89.5% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:14 | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 81.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:26 | 11:38 | Waning gibbous | 71.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:34 | 12:12 | Waning gibbous | 60.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:42 | Last quarter | 49.4% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:38 | 13:09 | Waning crescent | 38.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:40 | 13:35 | Waning crescent | 28.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:41 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 20.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:42 | 14:31 | Waning crescent | 12.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:42 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:43 | 15:40 | Waning crescent | 2.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:43 | 16:23 | Waning crescent | 0.7% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:39 | 17:11 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:31 | 18:04 | Waxing crescent | 1.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:16 | 19:01 | Waxing crescent | 4.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:55 | 20:00 | Waxing crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:29 | 20:58 | Waxing crescent | 15.5% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 34.3482, 62.1997 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.