Moon in Maroua, Far North, Cameroon
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.2% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today10:09Local time
Moonset today21:52Local time
Distance405,320 km251,854 miles
Moon phase in Maroua today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:09 and sets at 21:52 local time. Sunset is at 17:36. 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 Maroua local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:09 | 21:52 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:54 | 22:41 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:36 | 23:30 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:15 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:54 | 00:17 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:32 | 01:04 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:11 | 01:52 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:53 | 02:42 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:39 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:30 | 04:34 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:28 | 05:37 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:32 | 06:44 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:40 | 07:51 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:47 | 08:56 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:50 | 09:55 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:48 | 10:47 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:42 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:16 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:33 | 12:55 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:22 | 13:34 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:10 | 14:13 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:58 | 14:54 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:48 | 15:37 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:40 | 16:23 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:32 | 17:12 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:25 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:16 | 18:55 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:05 | 19:46 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:51 | 20:37 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:33 | 21:25 | 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 10.5910, 14.3159 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.