Moon in St Albans, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.1% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today12:42Local time
Moonset today21:01Local time
Distance403,491 km250,718 miles
Moon phase in St Albans today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:42 and sets at 21:01 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 St Albans local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:42 | 21:01 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:00 | 22:15 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:15 | 23:29 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:27 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:39 | 00:43 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:51 | 02:00 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:04 | 03:19 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:21 | 04:44 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:43 | 06:13 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:16 | 07:45 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:05 | 09:11 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:14 | 10:22 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:39 | 11:12 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:10 | 11:46 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:39 | 12:08 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:04 | 12:25 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:39 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:24 | 12:51 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:41 | 13:03 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:57 | 13:16 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:13 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:29 | 13:50 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:44 | 14:15 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:54 | 14:49 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:55 | 15:34 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:43 | 16:32 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:19 | 17:38 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:45 | 18:49 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:05 | 20:02 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:20 | 21:15 | 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 51.7500, -0.3333 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.