Moon in Nelson, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent33% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today13:01Local time
Moonset today20:59Local time
Distance403,751 km250,879 miles
Moon phase in Nelson today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:01 and sets at 20:59 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 Nelson local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:01 | 20:59 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:16 | 22:15 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:28 | 23:32 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:38 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:47 | 00:49 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:56 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:07 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:21 | 04:58 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:40 | 06:31 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:10 | 08:07 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 15:56 | 09:36 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:05 | 10:46 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:33 | 11:34 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:08 | 12:04 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:40 | 12:24 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:08 | 12:38 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:49 | 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 | 03:10 | 13:18 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:29 | 13:30 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:48 | 13:46 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:05 | 14:08 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:18 | 14:40 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:20 | 15:25 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:07 | 16:23 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:41 | 17:32 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:05 | 18:46 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:21 | 20:02 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:34 | 21:17 | 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 53.8333, -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.