Moon in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.6% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today13:20Local time
Moonset today21:00Local time
Distance403,600 km250,785 miles
Moon phase in Ayr today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:20 and sets at 21:00 local time. Sunset is at 16:13. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1711:47 GMT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2414:53 GMT
Last quarterTue, Dec 106:08 GMT
New MoonWed, Dec 900:51 GMT
Phase times are shown in Ayr local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:20 | 21:00 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:33 | 22:19 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:42 | 23:38 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:50 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:57 | 00:58 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:05 | 02:19 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:13 | 03:44 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:24 | 05:14 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:41 | 06:51 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:07 | 08:29 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 15:51 | 10:01 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:00 | 11:12 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:31 | 11:57 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:09 | 12:24 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:45 | 12:40 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:15 | 12:51 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 13:00 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:40 | 13:08 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:03 | 13:15 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:24 | 13:23 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:45 | 13:33 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:07 | 13:47 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:27 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:42 | 14:35 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:45 | 15:19 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:32 | 16:18 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:04 | 17:30 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:25 | 18:47 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:39 | 20:05 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:49 | 21:23 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
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 55.4627, -4.6339 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.