Moon in Parakou, Borgou, Benin
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.9% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today10:55Local time
Moonset today22:42Local time
Distance405,244 km251,807 miles
Moon phase in Parakou today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:55 and sets at 22:42 local time. Sunset is at 18:24. 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 Parakou local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:55 | 22:42 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:40 | 23:32 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:22 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:02 | 00:20 | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:41 | 01:06 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:20 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:00 | 02:40 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:42 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:29 | 04:23 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:21 | 05:21 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:20 | 06:23 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:24 | 07:30 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:31 | 08:37 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:38 | 09:42 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:41 | 10:41 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:38 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:20 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:32 | 13:03 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:22 | 13:43 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:10 | 14:23 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:57 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:45 | 15:44 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:35 | 16:28 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:26 | 17:14 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:18 | 18:03 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:10 | 18:54 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:02 | 19:46 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:50 | 20:37 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:36 | 21:27 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:19 | 22:15 | 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.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 9.3372, 2.6303 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.