Moon in Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.8% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today12:27Local time
Moonset today19:56Local time
Distance405,256 km251,814 miles
Moon phase in Gloucester today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:27 and sets at 19:56 local time. Sunset is at 16:19. 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 Gloucester local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:27 | 19:56 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:50 | 21:09 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:08 | 22:23 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:23 | 23:37 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:35 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:47 | 00:51 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:58 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:12 | 03:28 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:28 | 04:52 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:51 | 06:22 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:23 | 07:54 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:12 | 09:20 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:21 | 10:31 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:46 | 11:21 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:18 | 11:54 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:47 | 12:17 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:12 | 12:33 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:47 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:32 | 12:59 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:49 | 13:11 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:06 | 13:23 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:22 | 13:38 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:38 | 13:57 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:53 | 14:22 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:03 | 14:56 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:03 | 15:41 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:52 | 16:39 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:28 | 17:45 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:54 | 18:57 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:13 | 20:10 | 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 51.8657, -2.2431 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.