Moon in Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:57Local time
Moonset today20:53Local time
Distance405,438 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Sofia today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:57 and sets at 20:53 local time. Sunset is at 17:04. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1713:47 EET
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 EET
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 EET
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 EET
Phase times are shown in Sofia local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:57 | 20:53 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:29 | 21:57 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:56 | 23:01 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:20 | — | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:41 | 00:06 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:01 | 01:11 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:21 | 02:18 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:44 | 03:28 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:10 | 04:42 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:42 | 06:00 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:24 | 07:21 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:19 | 08:40 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:26 | 09:51 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:44 | 10:48 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:04 | 11:32 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:23 | 12:06 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:37 | 12:33 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:56 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:48 | 13:17 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:56 | 13:37 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:03 | 13:58 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:10 | 14:22 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:16 | 14:49 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:22 | 15:22 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:26 | 16:02 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:24 | 16:49 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:14 | 17:44 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:56 | 18:44 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:30 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:58 | 20:51 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 42.6975, 23.3242 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.