Moon in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent31% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today09:10Local time
Moonset today23:13Local time
Distance404,222 km251,172 miles
Moon phase in Sunshine Coast today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:10 and sets at 23:13 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 Sunshine Coast local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:10 | 23:13 | Waxing crescent | 27.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:06 | 23:48 | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:00 | — | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 11:55 | 00:20 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 12:50 | 00:51 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:47 | 01:21 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:46 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:48 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:55 | 03:05 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:06 | 03:49 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:18 | 04:42 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:26 | 05:43 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:26 | 06:51 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:18 | 08:03 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:02 | 09:13 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:39 | 10:19 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:21 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:13 | 12:20 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:44 | 13:17 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:15 | 14:13 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 01:47 | 15:09 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:20 | 16:06 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 02:58 | 17:04 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:39 | 18:00 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:25 | 18:54 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:15 | 19:45 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:09 | 20:30 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:04 | 21:11 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 07:59 | 21:47 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 08:53 | 22:20 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
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 -26.6568, 153.0796 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.