Moon in Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan
Phase nowWaxing crescent25% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today11:06Local time
Moonset today20:41Local time
Distance405,226 km251,796 miles
Moon phase in Mazar-e Sharif today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:06 and sets at 20:41 local time. Sunset is at 16:53. 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 Mazar-e Sharif local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:06 | 20:41 | Waxing crescent | 21.6% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:42 | 21:41 | Waxing crescent | 29.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:14 | 22:41 | Waxing crescent | 38.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:41 | 23:42 | First quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:07 | — | Waxing gibbous | 58.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:31 | 00:43 | Waxing gibbous | 67.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:56 | 01:45 | Waxing gibbous | 77.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:23 | 02:49 | Waxing gibbous | 85.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:53 | 03:58 | Waxing gibbous | 92.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:29 | 05:10 | Waxing gibbous | 97.3% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:14 | 06:26 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:10 | 07:42 | Waning gibbous | 99.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:17 | 08:53 | Waning gibbous | 95.6% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:31 | 09:54 | Waning gibbous | 89.5% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:47 | 10:43 | Waning gibbous | 81.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:01 | 11:23 | Waning gibbous | 71.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:11 | 11:55 | Waning gibbous | 60.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:23 | Last quarter | 49.4% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:17 | 12:49 | Waning crescent | 38.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:20 | 13:14 | Waning crescent | 28.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:23 | 13:39 | Waning crescent | 20.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:25 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 12.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:27 | 14:37 | Waning crescent | 7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:30 | 15:13 | Waning crescent | 2.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:30 | 15:55 | Waning crescent | 0.7% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:27 | 16:42 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:19 | 17:36 | Waxing crescent | 1.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:04 | 18:33 | Waxing crescent | 4.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:42 | 19:33 | Waxing crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:14 | 20:33 | 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 36.7090, 67.1109 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.