Moon in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.5% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:56Local time
Moonset today01:14Local time
Distance403,880 km250,959 miles
Moon phase in Launceston today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:56 and sets at 01:14 local time. Sunset is at 20:10. 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 Launceston local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:56 | 01:14 | Waxing crescent | 36.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:00 | 01:41 | First quarter | 45.6% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:04 | 02:04 | Waxing gibbous | 55.4% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:08 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 65.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:15 | 02:47 | Waxing gibbous | 74.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:24 | 03:09 | Waxing gibbous | 83.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:38 | 03:32 | Waxing gibbous | 90.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:56 | 04:00 | Waxing gibbous | 96.2% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:16 | 04:35 | Waxing gibbous | 99.3% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:34 | 05:19 | Full Moon | 99.6% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:42 | 06:16 | Waning gibbous | 96.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:37 | 07:26 | Waning gibbous | 91.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 08:44 | Waning gibbous | 83.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:20 | 10:03 | Waning gibbous | 73.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:54 | 11:20 | Waning gibbous | 63.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:21 | 12:33 | Last quarter | 52.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:44 | 13:42 | Waning crescent | 41.6% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:06 | 14:49 | Waning crescent | 31.4% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:28 | 15:55 | Waning crescent | 22.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:50 | 17:01 | Waning crescent | 14.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:15 | 18:06 | Waning crescent | 8.4% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:44 | 19:11 | Waning crescent | 3.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:19 | 20:13 | Waning crescent | 1.1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:00 | 21:10 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:49 | 21:59 | Waxing crescent | 1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:45 | 22:40 | Waxing crescent | 3.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:45 | 23:14 | Waxing crescent | 7.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:47 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 13.7% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:50 | — | Waxing crescent | 20.7% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:53 | 00:07 | 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 -41.4388, 147.1347 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.