Moon in Beijing, China
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.1% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:25Local time
Moonset today20:35Local time
Distance405,330 km251,860 miles
Moon phase in Beijing today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:25 and sets at 20:35 local time. Sunset is at 16:59. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1719:47 CST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2422:53 CST
Last quarterTue, Dec 114:08 CST
New MoonWed, Dec 908:51 CST
Phase times are shown in Beijing local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:25 | 20:35 | Waxing crescent | 20.5% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:00 | 21:37 | Waxing crescent | 28.5% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:30 | 22:39 | Waxing crescent | 37.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:56 | 23:42 | First quarter | 46.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:20 | — | Waxing gibbous | 56.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:42 | 00:45 | Waxing gibbous | 66.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:04 | 01:49 | Waxing gibbous | 75.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:28 | 02:55 | Waxing gibbous | 84.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:56 | 04:06 | Waxing gibbous | 91.6% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:29 | 05:20 | Waxing gibbous | 96.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:10 | 06:38 | Waxing gibbous | 99.5% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:03 | 07:57 | Waning gibbous | 99.4% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:08 | 09:09 | Waning gibbous | 96.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:22 | 10:11 | Waning gibbous | 90.5% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:40 | 11:00 | Waning gibbous | 82.4% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:57 | 11:38 | Waning gibbous | 72.7% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:10 | 12:09 | Waning gibbous | 61.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:35 | Last quarter | 51% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:19 | 12:59 | Waning crescent | 40.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:25 | 13:21 | Waning crescent | 30.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:30 | 13:44 | Waning crescent | 21.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:35 | 14:09 | Waning crescent | 13.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:39 | 14:37 | Waning crescent | 7.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:44 | 15:10 | Waning crescent | 3.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:46 | 15:50 | Waning crescent | 0.9% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:45 | 16:36 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:37 | 17:29 | Waxing crescent | 1.3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:22 | 18:27 | Waxing crescent | 4.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:00 | 19:28 | Waxing crescent | 8.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:31 | 20:30 | Waxing crescent | 14.5% |
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 39.9075, 116.3972 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.