Moon in Bafoussam, West, Cameroon
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.6% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today10:15Local time
Moonset today22:17Local time
Distance405,386 km251,895 miles
Moon phase in Bafoussam today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:15 and sets at 22:17 local time. Sunset is at 17:58. 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 Bafoussam local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:15 | 22:17 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:01 | 23:06 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:45 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:26 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:07 | 00:37 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:47 | 01:22 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:29 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:13 | 02:55 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:01 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:55 | 04:42 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:55 | 05:43 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:00 | 06:49 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:07 | 07:56 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:13 | 09:01 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:14 | 10:02 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:10 | 10:56 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:45 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:02 | 12:30 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:50 | 13:12 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:36 | 13:53 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:22 | 14:34 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:09 | 15:17 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:57 | 16:02 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:46 | 16:50 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:38 | 17:39 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:29 | 18:31 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:21 | 19:22 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:10 | 20:13 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:57 | 21:01 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:41 | 21:48 | 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 5.4778, 10.4176 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.