Moon in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.2% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today11:35Local time
Moonset today21:59Local time
Distance404,586 km251,398 miles
Moon phase in Kandahar today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:35 and sets at 21:59 local time. Sunset is at 17:08. 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 Kandahar local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:35 | 21:59 | Waxing crescent | 29.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:09 | 22:57 | Waxing crescent | 38.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:39 | 23:54 | First quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:08 | — | Waxing gibbous | 58.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:35 | 00:52 | Waxing gibbous | 67.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:03 | 01:50 | Waxing gibbous | 77.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:34 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 85.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:08 | 03:56 | Waxing gibbous | 92.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:47 | 05:05 | Waxing gibbous | 97.3% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:35 | 06:18 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:33 | 07:31 | Waning gibbous | 99.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:40 | 08:41 | Waning gibbous | 95.6% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:52 | 09:43 | Waning gibbous | 89.5% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:05 | 10:35 | Waning gibbous | 81.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:16 | 11:18 | Waning gibbous | 71.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:22 | 11:54 | Waning gibbous | 60.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:25 | Last quarter | 49.4% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:24 | 12:54 | Waning crescent | 38.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:25 | 13:23 | Waning crescent | 28.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:24 | 13:51 | Waning crescent | 20.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:23 | 14:22 | Waning crescent | 12.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:22 | 14:55 | Waning crescent | 7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:21 | 15:34 | Waning crescent | 2.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:20 | 16:17 | Waning crescent | 0.7% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:16 | 17:05 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:07 | 17:59 | Waxing crescent | 1.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:53 | 18:55 | Waxing crescent | 4.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:34 | 19:52 | Waxing crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:09 | 20:49 | Waxing crescent | 15.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:40 | 21:45 | Waxing crescent | 22.9% |
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 31.6133, 65.7101 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.