Moon in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent34% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today10:00Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,504 km250,726 miles
Moon phase in Esperance today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:00 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:34. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1719:47 AWST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2422:53 AWST
Last quarterTue, Dec 114:08 AWST
New MoonWed, Dec 908:51 AWST
Phase times are shown in Esperance local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:00 | — | Waxing crescent | 37.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 10:59 | 00:08 | First quarter | 46.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 11:58 | 00:36 | Waxing gibbous | 56.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 12:57 | 01:03 | Waxing gibbous | 66.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:58 | 01:29 | Waxing gibbous | 75.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:02 | 01:56 | Waxing gibbous | 84.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:10 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 91.6% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:22 | 03:00 | Waxing gibbous | 96.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:37 | 03:41 | Waxing gibbous | 99.5% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:51 | 04:31 | Waning gibbous | 99.4% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:58 | 05:31 | Waning gibbous | 96.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:56 | 06:41 | Waning gibbous | 90.5% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:43 | 07:55 | Waning gibbous | 82.4% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:22 | 09:09 | Waning gibbous | 72.7% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:54 | 10:19 | Waning gibbous | 61.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:26 | Last quarter | 51% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:23 | 12:29 | Waning crescent | 40.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:50 | 13:30 | Waning crescent | 30.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:17 | 14:31 | Waning crescent | 21.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 01:45 | 15:31 | Waning crescent | 13.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:15 | 16:32 | Waning crescent | 7.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 02:49 | 17:32 | Waning crescent | 3.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:28 | 18:31 | Waning crescent | 0.9% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:12 | 19:26 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:02 | 20:15 | Waxing crescent | 1.3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 05:57 | 20:59 | Waxing crescent | 4.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 06:54 | 21:36 | Waxing crescent | 8.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 07:53 | 22:09 | Waxing crescent | 14.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 08:51 | 22:37 | Waxing crescent | 21.7% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 09:48 | 23:04 | Waxing crescent | 30.1% |
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 -33.8592, 121.8916 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.