Moon in Cardwell, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.4% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today10:50Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,672 km250,830 miles
Moon phase in Cardwell today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:50 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:30. 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 Cardwell local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:50 | — | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:41 | 00:04 | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:32 | 00:40 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:22 | 01:15 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:14 | 01:50 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:09 | 02:25 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:07 | 03:04 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:09 | 03:46 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:16 | 04:35 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:25 | 05:31 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:33 | 06:35 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:35 | 07:43 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:30 | 08:51 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:18 | 09:57 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 10:59 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:00 | 11:56 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:38 | 12:51 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:14 | 13:43 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:49 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:25 | 15:27 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:03 | 16:20 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:43 | 17:14 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:28 | 18:09 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:15 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:06 | 19:53 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:59 | 20:40 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:52 | 21:23 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:44 | 22:02 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:35 | 22:39 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:25 | 23:13 | 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 -18.2669, 146.0280 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.