Moon in Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.4% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today10:07Local time
Moonset today23:47Local time
Distance403,654 km250,819 miles
Moon phase in Rainbow Beach today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:07 and sets at 23:47 local time. Sunset is at 18:14. 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 Rainbow Beach local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:07 | 23:47 | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:02 | — | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 11:56 | 00:19 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 12:50 | 00:51 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:46 | 01:21 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:45 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:47 | 02:27 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:54 | 03:06 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:04 | 03:51 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:16 | 04:43 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:24 | 05:45 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:24 | 06:53 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:16 | 08:05 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:00 | 09:14 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:38 | 10:20 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:22 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:12 | 12:20 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:44 | 13:17 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:15 | 14:12 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 01:47 | 15:08 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:22 | 16:05 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 02:59 | 17:02 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:41 | 17:58 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:27 | 18:52 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:17 | 19:43 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:10 | 20:29 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:05 | 21:09 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:00 | 21:46 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 08:55 | 22:19 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 09:48 | 22:50 | 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 -25.9043, 153.0917 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.