Moon in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.9% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today09:36Local time
Moonset today22:15Local time
Distance405,357 km251,877 miles
Moon phase in Kinshasa today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:36 and sets at 22:15 local time. Sunset is at 17:52. 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 Kinshasa local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:36 | 22:15 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:24 | 23:00 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:11 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:57 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:41 | 00:25 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:26 | 01:05 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:12 | 01:47 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:01 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:53 | 03:16 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:51 | 04:08 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:55 | 05:05 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:01 | 06:08 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:08 | 07:14 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:11 | 08:21 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:09 | 09:24 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:01 | 10:23 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:48 | 11:16 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:05 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:32 | 12:52 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:13 | 13:38 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:55 | 14:23 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:37 | 15:10 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:22 | 15:58 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:08 | 16:48 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:57 | 17:40 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:48 | 18:32 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:39 | 19:22 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:30 | 20:11 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:20 | 20:57 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:07 | 21:40 | 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 -4.3276, 15.3136 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.