Moon in Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:15Local time
Moonset today19:50Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Croydon today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:15 and sets at 19:50 local time. Sunset is at 16:12. 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 Croydon local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:15 | 19:50 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:39 | 21:02 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:58 | 22:15 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:13 | 23:29 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:26 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:38 | 00:43 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:50 | 01:59 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:04 | 03:18 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:21 | 04:42 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:44 | 06:11 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:18 | 07:42 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:07 | 09:08 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:16 | 10:18 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:40 | 11:09 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:11 | 11:43 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:39 | 12:06 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:03 | 12:24 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:38 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:23 | 12:50 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:40 | 13:03 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:56 | 13:16 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:11 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:27 | 13:50 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:41 | 14:16 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:50 | 14:50 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:51 | 15:36 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:39 | 16:33 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:16 | 17:39 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:42 | 18:50 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:02 | 20:03 | 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 51.3833, -0.1000 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.