Moon in Forth, Tasmania, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.6% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today11:01Local time
Moonset today01:17Local time
Distance403,605 km250,788 miles
Moon phase in Forth today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:01 and sets at 01:17 local time. Sunset is at 20:14. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1722:47 AEDT
Full MoonWed, Nov 2501:53 AEDT
Last quarterTue, Dec 117:08 AEDT
New MoonWed, Dec 911:51 AEDT
Phase times are shown in Forth local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:01 | 01:17 | Waxing crescent | 36.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:04 | 01:44 | First quarter | 45.6% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:08 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 55.4% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:12 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 65.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:19 | 02:51 | Waxing gibbous | 74.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:28 | 03:12 | Waxing gibbous | 83.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:41 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 90.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:59 | 04:04 | Waxing gibbous | 96.2% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:19 | 04:39 | Waxing gibbous | 99.3% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:36 | 05:24 | Full Moon | 99.6% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:45 | 06:21 | Waning gibbous | 96.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:40 | 07:31 | Waning gibbous | 91.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 08:48 | Waning gibbous | 83.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:23 | 10:08 | Waning gibbous | 73.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:57 | 11:24 | Waning gibbous | 63.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:24 | 12:37 | Last quarter | 52.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:48 | 13:46 | Waning crescent | 41.6% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:10 | 14:53 | Waning crescent | 31.4% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:31 | 15:58 | Waning crescent | 22.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:54 | 17:04 | Waning crescent | 14.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:19 | 18:10 | Waning crescent | 8.4% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:48 | 19:14 | Waning crescent | 3.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:23 | 20:16 | Waning crescent | 1.1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:05 | 21:13 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:54 | 22:02 | Waxing crescent | 1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:49 | 22:43 | Waxing crescent | 3.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:49 | 23:17 | Waxing crescent | 7.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:52 | 23:46 | Waxing crescent | 13.7% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:54 | — | Waxing crescent | 20.7% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:57 | 00:10 | Waxing crescent | 29% |
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 -41.2112, 146.2268 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.