Moon in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today08:34Local time
Moonset today22:36Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Rockhampton today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:34 and sets at 22:36 local time. Sunset is at 18:19. 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 Rockhampton local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:34 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 19.9% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:28 | 23:17 | Waxing crescent | 27.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:22 | 23:53 | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:16 | — | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:09 | 00:27 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:02 | 01:00 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:57 | 01:32 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:54 | 02:05 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:55 | 02:40 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:00 | 03:20 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:09 | 04:07 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:20 | 05:01 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:27 | 06:03 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:29 | 07:11 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:22 | 08:21 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:07 | 09:30 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:46 | 10:34 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:34 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:22 | 12:31 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:55 | 13:26 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:28 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:01 | 15:15 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:36 | 16:11 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:15 | 17:07 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:57 | 18:02 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:44 | 18:56 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:35 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:28 | 20:33 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:22 | 21:15 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:16 | 21:52 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
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 -23.3803, 150.5060 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.