Moon in Praia, Cabo Verde
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.8% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today11:37Local time
Moonset today23:11Local time
Distance404,455 km251,317 miles
Moon phase in Praia today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:37 and sets at 23:11 local time. Sunset is at 18:01. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1710:47 -01
Full MoonTue, Nov 2413:53 -01
Last quarterTue, Dec 105:08 -01
New MoonTue, Dec 823:51 -01
Phase times are shown in Praia local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:37 | 23:11 | Waxing crescent | 31.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:17 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.9% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:55 | 00:01 | First quarter | 50.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:31 | 00:50 | Waxing gibbous | 60.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:07 | 01:39 | Waxing gibbous | 70% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:45 | 02:29 | Waxing gibbous | 79.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:25 | 03:22 | Waxing gibbous | 87.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:09 | 04:18 | Waxing gibbous | 93.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:00 | 05:19 | Waxing gibbous | 98.1% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:57 | 06:24 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:01 | 07:32 | Waning gibbous | 98.6% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:08 | 08:40 | Waning gibbous | 94.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:16 | 09:43 | Waning gibbous | 87.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:21 | 10:39 | Waning gibbous | 78.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:21 | 11:29 | Waning gibbous | 68.7% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:13 | Waning gibbous | 57.8% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:16 | 12:53 | Last quarter | 46.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:09 | 13:30 | Waning crescent | 36.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:00 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 26.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:50 | 14:45 | Waning crescent | 18.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:40 | 15:24 | Waning crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:32 | 16:06 | Waning crescent | 5.9% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:25 | 16:51 | Waning crescent | 2.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:18 | 17:39 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:11 | 18:30 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:02 | 19:22 | Waxing crescent | 2.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:50 | 20:14 | Waxing crescent | 5.6% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:34 | 21:06 | Waxing crescent | 10.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:15 | 21:55 | Waxing crescent | 17% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:53 | 22:44 | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
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 14.9315, -23.5125 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.