Moon in Begoua, Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.7% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today09:39Local time
Moonset today21:46Local time
Distance405,139 km251,742 miles
Moon phase in Begoua today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:39 and sets at 21:46 local time. Sunset is at 17:27. 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 Begoua local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:39 | 21:46 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:26 | 22:34 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:10 | 23:20 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:52 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:33 | 00:05 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:14 | 00:49 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:56 | 01:34 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:40 | 02:21 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:29 | 03:12 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:23 | 04:07 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:23 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:28 | 06:13 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:36 | 07:20 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:41 | 08:25 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:42 | 09:26 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:38 | 10:21 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:29 | 11:10 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:56 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:17 | 12:38 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:03 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:48 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:34 | 14:45 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:22 | 15:30 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:11 | 16:18 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:02 | 17:08 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:54 | 17:59 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:45 | 18:51 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:35 | 19:41 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:22 | 20:29 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:07 | 21:16 | 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 4.4544, 18.5348 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.