Moon in Bamaga, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.6% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today11:17Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,623 km250,800 miles
Moon phase in Bamaga today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:17 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:33. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1721:47 AEST
Full MoonWed, Nov 2500:53 AEST
Last quarterTue, Dec 116:08 AEST
New MoonWed, Dec 910:51 AEST
Phase times are shown in Bamaga local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:17 | — | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:05 | 00:09 | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:52 | 00:48 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:40 | 01:26 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:28 | 02:04 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:19 | 02:43 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:13 | 03:25 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:12 | 04:12 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:16 | 05:04 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:24 | 06:03 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:31 | 07:07 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:35 | 08:15 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:32 | 09:22 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:23 | 10:24 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:22 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:09 | 12:16 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:50 | 13:07 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:30 | 13:55 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:08 | 14:44 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:48 | 15:33 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:28 | 16:23 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:12 | 17:15 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:58 | 18:07 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:47 | 19:00 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:38 | 19:51 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:30 | 20:39 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:22 | 21:24 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:12 | 22:06 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:00 | 22:46 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:47 | 23:23 | Waxing crescent | 29.3% |
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 -10.8920, 142.3893 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.