Moon in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:28Local time
Moonset today20:03Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Cardiff today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:28 and sets at 20:03 local time. Sunset is at 16:24. 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 Cardiff local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:28 | 20:03 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:52 | 21:15 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:11 | 22:28 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:25 | 23:41 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:38 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:50 | 00:56 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:02 | 02:12 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:16 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:33 | 04:55 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:56 | 06:24 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:30 | 07:55 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:19 | 09:21 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:28 | 10:32 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:53 | 11:22 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:23 | 11:56 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:52 | 12:19 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:16 | 12:36 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:50 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:36 | 13:03 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:53 | 13:15 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:09 | 13:28 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:24 | 13:43 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:40 | 14:03 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:54 | 14:28 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:04 | 15:02 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:04 | 15:48 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:53 | 16:45 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:29 | 17:52 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:55 | 19:03 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:15 | 20:15 | 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 51.4800, -3.1800 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.