Moon in Cairo, Egypt
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today10:44Local time
Moonset today20:59Local time
Distance405,441 km251,929 miles
Moon phase in Cairo today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:44 and sets at 20:59 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 1713:47 EET
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 EET
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 EET
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 EET
Phase times are shown in Cairo local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:44 | 20:59 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:22 | 21:56 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:57 | 22:53 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:28 | 23:49 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:57 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:26 | 00:46 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:55 | 01:44 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:26 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:01 | 03:48 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:43 | 04:57 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:33 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:32 | 07:21 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:39 | 08:31 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:51 | 09:32 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:04 | 10:24 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:12 | 11:07 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:17 | 11:43 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:15 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:19 | 12:45 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:18 | 13:14 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:16 | 13:44 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:14 | 14:15 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:12 | 14:50 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:11 | 15:30 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:09 | 16:14 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:04 | 17:03 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:55 | 17:56 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:41 | 18:52 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:21 | 19:49 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:57 | 20:45 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 30.0626, 31.2497 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.