Moon in Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.9% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today12:50Local time
Moonset today21:08Local time
Distance403,270 km250,580 miles
Moon phase in Cheltenham today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:50 and sets at 21:08 local time. Sunset is at 16:17. 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 Cheltenham local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:50 | 21:08 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:08 | 22:22 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:22 | 23:36 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:34 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:46 | 00:51 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:58 | 02:07 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:11 | 03:27 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:27 | 04:52 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:50 | 06:21 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:22 | 07:53 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:11 | 09:20 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:20 | 10:30 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:46 | 11:20 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:17 | 11:53 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:46 | 12:16 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:11 | 12:33 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:46 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:31 | 12:58 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:49 | 13:10 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:05 | 13:22 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:21 | 13:37 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:37 | 13:56 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:52 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:02 | 14:55 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:03 | 15:40 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:51 | 16:38 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:27 | 17:45 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:53 | 18:56 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:13 | 20:09 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:28 | 21:22 | 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 51.9001, -2.0797 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.