Moon in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.1% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today13:17Local time
Moonset today20:51Local time
Distance404,194 km251,154 miles
Moon phase in Edinburgh today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:17 and sets at 20:51 local time. Sunset is at 16:05. 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 Edinburgh local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:17 | 20:51 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:29 | 22:11 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:38 | 23:31 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:45 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:52 | 00:51 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:58 | 02:13 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:06 | 03:39 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:16 | 05:10 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:32 | 06:47 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 14:57 | 08:27 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 15:40 | 10:00 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 16:49 | 11:11 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:21 | 11:55 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:00 | 12:21 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:37 | 12:37 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:08 | 12:47 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:55 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:34 | 13:02 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:57 | 13:08 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:19 | 13:16 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:41 | 13:25 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:04 | 13:38 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:25 | 13:56 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:41 | 14:25 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:45 | 15:08 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:31 | 16:07 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:02 | 17:19 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:22 | 18:37 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:36 | 19:56 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:45 | 21:15 | 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 55.9521, -3.1965 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.