Moon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today09:15Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Melbourne today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:15 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 20:08. 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 Melbourne local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:15 | — | Waxing crescent | 19.5% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:14 | 00:38 | Waxing crescent | 27.5% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:15 | 01:12 | Waxing crescent | 36.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:16 | 01:42 | First quarter | 45.6% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:17 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 55.4% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:19 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 65.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:23 | 02:56 | Waxing gibbous | 74.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:30 | 03:20 | Waxing gibbous | 83.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:40 | 03:46 | Waxing gibbous | 90.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:55 | 04:17 | Waxing gibbous | 96.2% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:12 | 04:55 | Waxing gibbous | 99.3% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:28 | 05:42 | Full Moon | 99.6% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:36 | 06:40 | Waning gibbous | 96.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:33 | 07:50 | Waning gibbous | 91.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 09:05 | Waning gibbous | 83.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:19 | 10:22 | Waning gibbous | 73.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:55 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 63.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:25 | 12:46 | Last quarter | 52.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:51 | 13:52 | Waning crescent | 41.6% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:16 | 14:56 | Waning crescent | 31.4% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:40 | 15:59 | Waning crescent | 22.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:05 | 17:02 | Waning crescent | 14.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:32 | 18:05 | Waning crescent | 8.4% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:04 | 19:08 | Waning crescent | 3.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:40 | 20:08 | Waning crescent | 1.1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:23 | 21:04 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:13 | 21:54 | Waxing crescent | 1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:08 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 3.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:06 | 23:12 | Waxing crescent | 7.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:07 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 13.7% |
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 -37.8140, 144.9633 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.