Moon in Hay Point, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.6% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today10:31Local time
Moonset today23:55Local time
Distance403,623 km250,800 miles
Moon phase in Hay Point today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:31 and sets at 23:55 local time. Sunset is at 18:21. 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 Hay Point local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:31 | 23:55 | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:24 | — | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:16 | 00:30 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:08 | 01:03 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:01 | 01:37 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:57 | 02:11 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:57 | 02:47 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:01 | 03:29 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:09 | 04:16 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:19 | 05:11 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:27 | 06:13 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:29 | 07:22 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:23 | 08:31 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:09 | 09:39 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:50 | 10:42 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:41 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:26 | 12:37 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:00 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:34 | 14:24 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:08 | 15:18 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:45 | 16:12 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:24 | 17:07 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:07 | 18:02 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:55 | 18:56 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:45 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:38 | 20:33 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:32 | 21:16 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:25 | 21:54 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:17 | 22:29 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:08 | 23:02 | Waxing crescent | 29.3% |
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 -21.2965, 149.2737 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.