Moon in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.1% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today09:49Local time
Moonset today22:30Local time
Distance405,215 km251,789 miles
Moon phase in Pointe-Noire today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:49 and sets at 22:30 local time. Sunset is at 18:06. 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 Pointe-Noire local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:49 | 22:30 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:38 | 23:15 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:25 | 23:58 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:10 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:55 | 00:39 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:40 | 01:20 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:26 | 02:01 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:15 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:08 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:07 | 04:21 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:10 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:17 | 06:21 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:23 | 07:28 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:26 | 08:34 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:24 | 09:38 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:16 | 10:36 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:30 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:02 | 12:19 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:46 | 13:06 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:28 | 13:52 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:09 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:51 | 15:25 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:35 | 16:13 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:22 | 17:04 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:11 | 17:55 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:01 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:53 | 19:38 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:44 | 20:26 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:33 | 21:12 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:21 | 21:55 | 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 -4.7761, 11.8635 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.