Moon in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.6% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:07Local time
Moonset today23:48Local time
Distance405,159 km251,754 miles
Moon phase in Avarua today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:07 and sets at 23:48 local time. Sunset is at 18:57. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1701:47 -10
Full MoonTue, Nov 2404:53 -10
Last quarterMon, Nov 3020:08 -10
New MoonTue, Dec 814:51 -10
Phase times are shown in Avarua local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:07 | 23:48 | Waxing crescent | 26.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:00 | — | Waxing crescent | 35.1% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:53 | 00:26 | Waxing crescent | 44.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:45 | 01:01 | First quarter | 54.2% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:37 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 64% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:30 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 73.5% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:25 | 02:42 | Waxing gibbous | 82.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:24 | 03:18 | Waxing gibbous | 89.9% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:28 | 03:59 | Waxing gibbous | 95.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:36 | 04:45 | Waxing gibbous | 99.1% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:45 | 05:39 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 20:54 | 06:41 | Waning gibbous | 97.4% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 21:57 | 07:48 | Waning gibbous | 92.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 22:52 | 08:58 | Waning gibbous | 84.6% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:39 | 10:06 | Waning gibbous | 75.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 11:09 | Waning gibbous | 64.7% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:20 | 12:09 | Last quarter | 53.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:57 | 13:05 | Waning crescent | 42.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:32 | 13:59 | Waning crescent | 32.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:05 | 14:53 | Waning crescent | 23.4% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:40 | 15:46 | Waning crescent | 15.5% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:16 | 16:40 | Waning crescent | 9.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:55 | 17:35 | Waning crescent | 4.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:37 | 18:30 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:24 | 19:24 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:14 | 20:16 | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:07 | 21:03 | Waxing crescent | 3.2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:01 | 21:46 | Waxing crescent | 7.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:54 | 22:25 | Waxing crescent | 12.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:46 | 23:00 | Waxing crescent | 19.8% |
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 -21.2075, -159.7755 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.