Moon in Emerald, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.4% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today09:38Local time
Moonset today23:26Local time
Distance405,294 km251,838 miles
Moon phase in Emerald today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:38 and sets at 23:26 local time. Sunset is at 18:29. 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 Emerald local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:38 | 23:26 | Waxing crescent | 27.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:32 | — | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:25 | 00:03 | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:18 | 00:37 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:12 | 01:09 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:06 | 01:41 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:04 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:05 | 02:50 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:10 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:19 | 04:16 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:30 | 05:10 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:38 | 06:12 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:39 | 07:20 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:32 | 08:31 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:17 | 09:39 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:56 | 10:44 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:44 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:31 | 12:41 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:05 | 13:36 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:37 | 14:31 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:10 | 15:25 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:46 | 16:21 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:24 | 17:17 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:07 | 18:12 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:53 | 19:06 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:44 | 19:57 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:37 | 20:43 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:31 | 21:25 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:25 | 22:02 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:19 | 22:36 | 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 -23.5230, 148.1578 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.