Moon in Kayes, Bouenza, Republic of the Congo
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.7% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today10:33Local time
Moonset today23:09Local time
Distance403,825 km250,925 miles
Moon phase in Kayes today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:33 and sets at 23:09 local time. Sunset is at 18:00. 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 Kayes local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:33 | 23:09 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:20 | 23:51 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:05 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:49 | 00:33 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:34 | 01:14 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:20 | 01:55 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:09 | 02:38 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:02 | 03:25 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:00 | 04:16 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:03 | 05:13 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:09 | 06:16 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:16 | 07:23 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:19 | 08:30 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:17 | 09:33 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:09 | 10:31 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:56 | 11:25 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:14 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:40 | 13:00 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:22 | 13:46 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:03 | 14:31 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:46 | 15:18 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:30 | 16:06 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:17 | 16:57 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:06 | 17:48 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:57 | 18:40 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:48 | 19:31 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:39 | 20:19 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:28 | 21:05 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:16 | 21:48 | Waxing crescent | 16.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:01 | 22:29 | Waxing crescent | 24% |
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 -4.2049, 13.2861 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.