Moon in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.5% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today10:19Local time
Moonset today00:25Local time
Distance404,513 km251,353 miles
Moon phase in Adelaide today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:19 and sets at 00:25 local time. Sunset is at 19:58. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1722:17 ACDT
Full MoonWed, Nov 2501:23 ACDT
Last quarterTue, Dec 116:38 ACDT
New MoonWed, Dec 911:21 ACDT
Phase times are shown in Adelaide local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:19 | 00:25 | Waxing crescent | 27.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:18 | 01:01 | Waxing crescent | 36.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:18 | 01:32 | First quarter | 45.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:17 | 02:00 | Waxing gibbous | 55.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:17 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 65.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:19 | 02:51 | Waxing gibbous | 74.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:23 | 03:17 | Waxing gibbous | 83.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:32 | 03:46 | Waxing gibbous | 90.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:44 | 04:19 | Waxing gibbous | 96.3% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:00 | 04:59 | Waxing gibbous | 99.3% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:14 | 05:48 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:22 | 06:47 | Waning gibbous | 96.8% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:20 | 07:57 | Waning gibbous | 91.2% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 09:11 | Waning gibbous | 83.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:07 | 10:26 | Waning gibbous | 73.7% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:45 | 11:38 | Waning gibbous | 63.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:17 | 12:45 | Last quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:46 | 13:49 | Waning crescent | 41.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:12 | 14:51 | Waning crescent | 31.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:38 | 15:52 | Waning crescent | 22.2% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:05 | 16:53 | Waning crescent | 14.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:34 | 17:55 | Waning crescent | 8.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:08 | 18:56 | Waning crescent | 3.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:46 | 19:55 | Waning crescent | 1.1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:30 | 20:50 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:19 | 21:40 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:14 | 22:23 | Waxing crescent | 3.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:12 | 23:00 | Waxing crescent | 8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:11 | 23:32 | Waxing crescent | 13.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:09 | — | Waxing crescent | 20.9% |
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 -34.9287, 138.5986 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.