Moon in Comet, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.1% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today09:36Local time
Moonset today23:25Local time
Distance404,593 km251,402 miles
Moon phase in Comet today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:36 and sets at 23:25 local time. Sunset is at 18:27. 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 Comet local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:36 | 23:25 | Waxing crescent | 27.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:30 | — | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:24 | 00:02 | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:17 | 00:35 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:10 | 01:08 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:05 | 01:40 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:02 | 02:13 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:03 | 02:48 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:08 | 03:28 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:18 | 04:14 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:28 | 05:08 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:36 | 06:10 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:37 | 07:19 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:30 | 08:29 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:16 | 09:37 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:55 | 10:42 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:42 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:30 | 12:39 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:03 | 13:35 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:35 | 14:29 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:09 | 15:24 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:44 | 16:19 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:23 | 17:15 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:05 | 18:11 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:52 | 19:05 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:42 | 19:55 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:35 | 20:42 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:30 | 21:23 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:24 | 22:01 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:17 | 22:35 | 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 -23.6000, 148.5500 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.