Moon in Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent32% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today13:13Local time
Moonset today20:58Local time
Distance403,997 km251,032 miles
Moon phase in Dumfries today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:13 and sets at 20:58 local time. Sunset is at 16:10. 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 Dumfries local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:13 | 20:58 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:27 | 22:17 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:37 | 23:35 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:45 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:53 | 00:54 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:01 | 02:15 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:10 | 03:39 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:22 | 05:09 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:39 | 06:44 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:06 | 08:22 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 15:51 | 09:53 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:00 | 11:04 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:30 | 11:50 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:07 | 12:17 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:42 | 12:34 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:12 | 12:46 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:56 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:36 | 13:04 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:58 | 13:11 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:19 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:39 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:00 | 13:45 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:20 | 14:05 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:34 | 14:35 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:37 | 15:19 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:24 | 16:18 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:57 | 17:28 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:18 | 18:45 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:33 | 20:02 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:44 | 21:19 | 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 55.0696, -3.6114 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.