Moon in Tara, Queensland, Australia
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.9% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today10:15Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance403,776 km250,895 miles
Moon phase in Tara today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:15 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 18:27. 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 Tara local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:15 | — | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:10 | 00:00 | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:05 | 00:32 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:01 | 01:02 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:58 | 01:32 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:57 | 02:03 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:00 | 02:37 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:08 | 03:14 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:19 | 03:58 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:30 | 04:51 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:38 | 05:52 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:39 | 07:01 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:30 | 08:12 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:13 | 09:23 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:51 | 10:29 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:32 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:24 | 12:31 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:55 | 13:28 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:25 | 14:25 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 01:57 | 15:21 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:30 | 16:18 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:07 | 17:16 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:48 | 18:13 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:34 | 19:07 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:24 | 19:57 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:18 | 20:43 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:13 | 21:23 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:08 | 21:59 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:03 | 22:32 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 09:57 | 23:02 | 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 -27.2761, 150.4568 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.