Moon in Basildon, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.7% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today12:14Local time
Moonset today19:47Local time
Distance405,262 km251,818 miles
Moon phase in Basildon today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:14 and sets at 19:47 local time. Sunset is at 16:09. 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 Basildon local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:14 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:38 | 20:59 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:56 | 22:12 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:11 | 23:26 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:24 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:36 | 00:40 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:48 | 01:56 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:01 | 03:16 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:18 | 04:40 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:41 | 06:09 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:14 | 07:41 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:03 | 09:07 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:12 | 10:17 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:37 | 11:08 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:08 | 11:41 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:36 | 12:05 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:01 | 12:22 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:36 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:21 | 12:48 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:38 | 13:00 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:54 | 13:13 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:09 | 13:28 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:25 | 13:47 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:40 | 14:13 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:49 | 14:47 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:50 | 15:32 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:38 | 16:30 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:15 | 17:36 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:41 | 18:47 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:01 | 20:00 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
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 51.5684, 0.4578 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.