Moon in Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.8% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today10:31Local time
Moonset today22:02Local time
Distance405,251 km251,811 miles
Moon phase in Mek'ele today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:31 and sets at 22:02 local time. Sunset is at 17:51. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1714:47 EAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2417:53 EAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 109:08 EAT
New MoonWed, Dec 903:51 EAT
Phase times are shown in Mek'ele local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:31 | 22:02 | Waxing crescent | 22.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:15 | 22:53 | Waxing crescent | 30.3% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:56 | 23:42 | Waxing crescent | 39.3% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:35 | — | First quarter | 48.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:12 | 00:31 | Waxing gibbous | 58.7% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:49 | 01:19 | Waxing gibbous | 68.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:27 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:07 | 03:00 | Waxing gibbous | 86% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:51 | 03:54 | Waxing gibbous | 92.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:41 | 04:53 | Waxing gibbous | 97.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:37 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:41 | 07:05 | Waning gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:48 | 08:13 | Waning gibbous | 95.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:55 | 09:17 | Waning gibbous | 89% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:00 | 10:15 | Waning gibbous | 80.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:00 | 11:07 | Waning gibbous | 70.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:56 | 11:52 | Waning gibbous | 59.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:33 | Last quarter | 48.7% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:48 | 13:12 | Waning crescent | 38.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:38 | 13:49 | Waning crescent | 28.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:28 | 14:27 | Waning crescent | 19.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:18 | 15:07 | Waning crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:09 | 15:49 | Waning crescent | 6.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:01 | 16:33 | Waning crescent | 2.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:54 | 17:22 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:47 | 18:12 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:38 | 19:04 | Waxing crescent | 1.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:27 | 19:56 | Waxing crescent | 4.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:12 | 20:47 | Waxing crescent | 9.7% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:54 | 21:37 | Waxing crescent | 15.9% |
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 13.4967, 39.4753 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.