Moon in Zurich, Switzerland
Phase nowWaxing crescent30.2% lit · 6.1 days old
Moonrise today12:47Local time
Moonset today21:43Local time
Distance404,388 km251,275 miles
Moon phase in Zurich today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:47 and sets at 21:43 local time. Sunset is at 16:50. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1712:47 CET
Full MoonTue, Nov 2415:53 CET
Last quarterTue, Dec 107:08 CET
New MoonWed, Dec 901:51 CET
Phase times are shown in Zurich local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:47 | 21:43 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:09 | 22:51 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:29 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:46 | 00:00 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:02 | 01:10 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:18 | 02:21 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:36 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:58 | 04:55 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:26 | 06:18 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:04 | 07:44 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:56 | 09:06 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:05 | 10:16 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:26 | 11:10 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:51 | 11:50 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:14 | 12:18 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:33 | 12:41 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:59 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:48 | 13:16 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:01 | 13:32 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:12 | 13:50 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:23 | 14:09 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:34 | 14:33 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:44 | 15:02 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:50 | 15:40 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:49 | 16:26 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:38 | 17:22 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:18 | 18:25 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:48 | 19:32 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:13 | 20:40 | Waxing crescent | 16.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:33 | 21:48 | 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 47.3667, 8.5500 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.