Moon in Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.2% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today10:07Local time
Moonset today22:16Local time
Distance405,422 km251,917 miles
Moon phase in Yaounde today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:07 and sets at 22:16 local time. Sunset is at 17:56. 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 Yaounde 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 | 22:16 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:54 | 23:04 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:38 | 23:49 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:20 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:01 | 00:34 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:42 | 01:18 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:25 | 02:03 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:10 | 02:50 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:59 | 03:40 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:53 | 04:35 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:54 | 05:36 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:59 | 06:41 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:06 | 07:48 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:11 | 08:54 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:12 | 09:54 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:08 | 10:49 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:58 | 11:39 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:24 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:46 | 13:07 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:31 | 13:49 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:17 | 14:31 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:02 | 15:15 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:50 | 16:00 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:39 | 16:48 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:30 | 17:38 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:21 | 18:30 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:13 | 19:21 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:03 | 20:11 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:50 | 20:59 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:35 | 21:45 | 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 3.8667, 11.5167 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.