Moon in Whitstable, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent33% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today12:35Local time
Moonset today20:58Local time
Distance403,751 km250,879 miles
Moon phase in Whitstable today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:35 and sets at 20:58 local time. Sunset is at 16:07. 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 Whitstable local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:35 | 20:58 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:53 | 22:11 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:08 | 23:24 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:21 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:33 | 00:38 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:46 | 01:54 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 13:59 | 03:13 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:17 | 04:37 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:40 | 06:06 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:13 | 07:37 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:02 | 09:03 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:11 | 10:13 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:36 | 11:04 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:06 | 11:38 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:35 | 12:02 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 22:59 | 12:19 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:33 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:18 | 12:46 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:35 | 12:58 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:51 | 13:11 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:06 | 13:27 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:22 | 13:46 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:36 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:46 | 14:46 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:46 | 15:31 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:35 | 16:29 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:11 | 17:35 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:38 | 18:46 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:58 | 19:58 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:14 | 21:10 | 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 51.3607, 1.0257 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.