Moon in Preston, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:41Local time
Moonset today19:46Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Preston today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:41 and sets at 19:46 local time. Sunset is at 16:14. 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 Preston local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:41 | 19:46 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:02 | 21:01 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:18 | 22:18 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:30 | 23:34 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:40 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:49 | 00:51 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:59 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:09 | 03:33 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:23 | 05:00 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:43 | 06:33 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:12 | 08:08 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 15:59 | 09:37 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:08 | 10:48 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:36 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:10 | 12:06 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:43 | 12:26 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:10 | 12:39 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:51 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:33 | 13:00 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:53 | 13:10 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:12 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:30 | 13:33 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:49 | 13:49 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:07 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:19 | 14:43 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:21 | 15:27 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:09 | 16:26 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:43 | 17:35 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:06 | 18:49 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:23 | 20:04 | 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 53.7628, -2.7045 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.