Moon in Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.7% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today13:05Local time
Moonset today21:10Local time
Distance404,677 km251,455 miles
Moon phase in Bangor today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:05 and sets at 21:10 local time. Sunset is at 16:20. 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 Bangor local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:05 | 21:10 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:21 | 22:26 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:34 | 23:42 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:45 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:55 | 00:58 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:05 | 02:16 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:16 | 03:38 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:31 | 05:05 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:51 | 06:37 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:22 | 08:11 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:09 | 09:39 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:19 | 10:49 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:46 | 11:38 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:19 | 12:09 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:51 | 12:29 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:17 | 12:44 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:56 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:39 | 13:06 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:59 | 13:16 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:17 | 13:27 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:34 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:53 | 13:57 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:09 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:21 | 14:53 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:22 | 15:38 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:10 | 16:36 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:45 | 17:44 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:09 | 18:58 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:27 | 20:12 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:40 | 21:27 | 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 53.2275, -4.1294 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.