Moon in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.7% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today10:12Local time
Moonset today22:35Local time
Distance405,370 km251,885 miles
Moon phase in Quito today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:12 and sets at 22:35 local time. Sunset is at 18:02. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1706:47 -05
Full MoonTue, Nov 2409:53 -05
Last quarterTue, Dec 101:08 -05
New MoonTue, Dec 819:51 -05
Phase times are shown in Quito local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:12 | 22:35 | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:59 | 23:21 | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:44 | — | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:27 | 00:05 | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:10 | 00:48 | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:53 | 01:30 | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:38 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:26 | 03:00 | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:18 | 03:49 | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:15 | 04:44 | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:18 | 05:44 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:25 | 06:49 | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:32 | 07:56 | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:35 | 09:01 | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:32 | 10:02 | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:25 | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:48 | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:13 | 12:34 | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:58 | 13:19 | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:41 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:25 | 14:46 | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:09 | 15:32 | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:55 | 16:19 | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:44 | 17:09 | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:34 | 18:00 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:26 | 18:52 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:17 | 19:42 | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:07 | 20:31 | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:55 | 21:17 | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:40 | 22:01 | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 -0.2299, -78.5250 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.