Moon in Shanghai, China
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.4% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today11:15Local time
Moonset today21:38Local time
Distance405,173 km251,763 miles
Moon phase in Shanghai today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:15 and sets at 21:38 local time. Sunset is at 16:56. 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 Shanghai local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:15 | 21:38 | Waxing crescent | 28.5% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:50 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 37.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:21 | 23:33 | First quarter | 46.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:50 | — | Waxing gibbous | 56.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:18 | 00:30 | Waxing gibbous | 66.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:46 | 01:28 | Waxing gibbous | 75.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:16 | 02:29 | Waxing gibbous | 84.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:50 | 03:32 | Waxing gibbous | 91.6% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:29 | 04:40 | Waxing gibbous | 96.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:15 | 05:52 | Waxing gibbous | 99.5% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:12 | 07:06 | Waning gibbous | 99.4% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:17 | 08:17 | Waning gibbous | 96.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:29 | 09:20 | Waning gibbous | 90.5% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:42 | 10:14 | Waning gibbous | 82.4% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:53 | 10:58 | Waning gibbous | 72.7% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 22:59 | 11:35 | Waning gibbous | 61.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:08 | Last quarter | 51% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:02 | 12:37 | Waning crescent | 40.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:02 | 13:05 | Waning crescent | 30.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:01 | 13:34 | Waning crescent | 21.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:00 | 14:04 | Waning crescent | 13.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:59 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 7.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:58 | 15:15 | Waning crescent | 3.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:57 | 15:58 | Waning crescent | 0.9% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:53 | 16:46 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:46 | 17:38 | Waxing crescent | 1.3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:32 | 18:34 | Waxing crescent | 4.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:14 | 19:31 | Waxing crescent | 8.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:50 | 20:28 | Waxing crescent | 14.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:22 | 21:24 | Waxing crescent | 21.7% |
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 31.2222, 121.4581 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.