Moon in Hereford, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.2% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today12:53Local time
Moonset today21:10Local time
Distance404,168 km251,138 miles
Moon phase in Hereford today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:53 and sets at 21:10 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 Hereford local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:53 | 21:10 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:11 | 22:24 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:25 | 23:38 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:37 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:48 | 00:53 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:00 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:13 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:29 | 04:55 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:52 | 06:25 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:24 | 07:57 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:13 | 09:24 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:22 | 10:34 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:47 | 11:24 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:19 | 11:57 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:48 | 12:19 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:13 | 12:36 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:49 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:34 | 13:01 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:52 | 13:12 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:08 | 13:25 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:24 | 13:39 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:41 | 13:58 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:56 | 14:22 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:06 | 14:56 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:07 | 15:42 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:55 | 16:39 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:31 | 17:46 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:57 | 18:58 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:16 | 20:11 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:31 | 21:24 | 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 52.0568, -2.7148 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.