Moon in Abomey, Zou, Benin
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.5% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:53Local time
Moonset today22:49Local time
Distance405,164 km251,757 miles
Moon phase in Abomey today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:53 and sets at 22:49 local time. Sunset is at 18:30. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1712:47 WAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2415:53 WAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 107:08 WAT
New MoonWed, Dec 901:51 WAT
Phase times are shown in Abomey local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:53 | 22:49 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:39 | 23:38 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:22 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:03 | 00:25 | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:42 | 01:11 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:22 | 01:56 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:03 | 02:43 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:46 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:34 | 04:23 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:27 | 05:20 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:27 | 06:22 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:32 | 07:28 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:39 | 08:35 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:45 | 09:40 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:47 | 10:40 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:43 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:21 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:36 | 13:05 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:25 | 13:46 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:12 | 14:27 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:58 | 15:07 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:45 | 15:50 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:34 | 16:34 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:24 | 17:21 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:16 | 18:11 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:08 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:59 | 19:53 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:49 | 20:44 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:35 | 21:33 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:19 | 22:20 | Waxing crescent | 16.5% |
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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 7.1829, 1.9912 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.