Moon in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.1% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today10:42Local time
Moonset today23:48Local time
Distance404,203 km251,160 miles
Moon phase in Darwin today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:42 and sets at 23:48 local time. Sunset is at 18:51. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1721:17 ACST
Full MoonWed, Nov 2500:23 ACST
Last quarterTue, Dec 115:38 ACST
New MoonWed, Dec 910:21 ACST
Phase times are shown in Darwin local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:42 | 23:48 | Waxing crescent | 28% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:32 | — | Waxing crescent | 36.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:21 | 00:28 | First quarter | 46.2% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:09 | 01:07 | Waxing gibbous | 56% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:57 | 01:44 | Waxing gibbous | 65.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:46 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 75.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:38 | 03:00 | Waxing gibbous | 83.9% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:33 | 03:42 | Waxing gibbous | 91.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:33 | 04:27 | Waxing gibbous | 96.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:38 | 05:19 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:45 | 06:18 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:53 | 07:22 | Waning gibbous | 96.6% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:56 | 08:30 | Waning gibbous | 91% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:53 | 09:37 | Waning gibbous | 83% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:43 | 10:40 | Waning gibbous | 73.3% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:39 | Waning gibbous | 62.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:28 | 12:33 | Last quarter | 51.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:08 | 13:24 | Waning crescent | 40.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:47 | 14:14 | Waning crescent | 30.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:25 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 21.9% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:03 | 15:52 | Waning crescent | 14.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:44 | 16:43 | Waning crescent | 8.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:27 | 17:35 | Waning crescent | 3.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:13 | 18:28 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:02 | 19:21 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:53 | 20:12 | Waxing crescent | 1.2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:45 | 21:00 | Waxing crescent | 3.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:36 | 21:45 | Waxing crescent | 8.2% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:27 | 22:26 | Waxing crescent | 14.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:16 | 23:05 | Waxing crescent | 21.2% |
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 -12.4611, 130.8419 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.