Moon in Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.1% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:45Local time
Moonset today23:19Local time
Distance404,598 km251,405 miles
Moon phase in Bowen today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:45 and sets at 23:19 local time. Sunset is at 18:23. 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 Bowen local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:45 | 23:19 | Waxing crescent | 27.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:38 | 23:57 | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:30 | — | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:21 | 00:33 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:13 | 01:07 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:05 | 01:41 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:01 | 02:15 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:00 | 02:53 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:03 | 03:35 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:11 | 04:23 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:20 | 05:18 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:28 | 06:21 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:30 | 07:29 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:25 | 08:38 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:11 | 09:45 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:53 | 10:48 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:46 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:30 | 12:41 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:05 | 13:35 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:39 | 14:27 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:14 | 15:20 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:51 | 16:14 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:31 | 17:09 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:15 | 18:03 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:02 | 18:57 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:53 | 19:48 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:45 | 20:35 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:39 | 21:17 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:32 | 21:56 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:23 | 22:32 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
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 -20.0137, 148.2475 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.