Moon in Middleton, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent32% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today12:59Local time
Moonset today21:00Local time
Distance403,999 km251,033 miles
Moon phase in Middleton today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:59 and sets at 21:00 local time. Sunset is at 16:11. 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 Middleton local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:59 | 21:00 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:15 | 22:17 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:27 | 23:33 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:37 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:47 | 00:50 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:57 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:08 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:22 | 04:57 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:42 | 06:30 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:12 | 08:05 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 15:59 | 09:33 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:08 | 10:44 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:35 | 11:32 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:09 | 12:03 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:41 | 12:23 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:08 | 12:37 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:48 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:31 | 12:58 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:51 | 13:08 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:09 | 13:19 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:28 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:46 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:03 | 14:10 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:15 | 14:42 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:17 | 15:27 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:05 | 16:25 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:39 | 17:34 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:03 | 18:48 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:20 | 20:03 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:33 | 21:18 | 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 53.5500, -2.2000 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.