Moon in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.8% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today12:43Local time
Moonset today20:57Local time
Distance404,656 km251,442 miles
Moon phase in Cambridge today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:43 and sets at 20:57 local time. Sunset is at 16:07. 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 Cambridge local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:43 | 20:57 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:00 | 22:12 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:14 | 23:26 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:26 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:37 | 00:41 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:49 | 01:58 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:01 | 03:18 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:17 | 04:43 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:39 | 06:14 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:11 | 07:46 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:00 | 09:13 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:09 | 10:23 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:34 | 11:13 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:06 | 11:46 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:36 | 12:08 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:01 | 12:25 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:38 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:22 | 12:49 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:40 | 13:01 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:56 | 13:13 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:13 | 13:27 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:30 | 13:46 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:45 | 14:10 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:55 | 14:43 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:56 | 15:29 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:44 | 16:26 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:20 | 17:33 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:46 | 18:45 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:05 | 19:59 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:20 | 21:12 | 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 52.2000, 0.1167 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.