Moon in Bideford, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.1% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today12:54Local time
Moonset today21:21Local time
Distance403,741 km250,873 miles
Moon phase in Bideford today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:54 and sets at 21:21 local time. Sunset is at 16:29. 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 Bideford local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:54 | 21:21 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:13 | 22:34 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:29 | 23:47 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:42 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:54 | 01:00 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:07 | 02:16 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:21 | 03:35 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:39 | 04:58 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:03 | 06:27 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:37 | 07:57 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:27 | 09:22 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:36 | 10:33 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:00 | 11:23 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:30 | 11:58 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:58 | 12:22 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:21 | 12:39 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:54 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:41 | 13:07 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:57 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:12 | 13:33 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:27 | 13:49 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:42 | 14:09 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:56 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:05 | 15:10 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:05 | 15:56 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:54 | 16:53 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:30 | 17:59 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:57 | 19:09 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:18 | 20:21 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:34 | 21:33 | 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 51.0168, -4.2083 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.