Moon in Widnes, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.1% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today13:00Local time
Moonset today21:04Local time
Distance404,189 km251,151 miles
Moon phase in Widnes today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:00 and sets at 21:04 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 Widnes local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:00 | 21:04 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:16 | 22:19 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:29 | 23:35 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:39 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:49 | 00:52 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:59 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:10 | 03:32 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:25 | 04:59 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:45 | 06:31 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:15 | 08:06 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:02 | 09:34 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:12 | 10:45 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:39 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:12 | 12:04 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:44 | 12:24 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:11 | 12:39 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:50 | 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 | 03:11 | 13:21 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:29 | 13:34 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:47 | 13:51 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:04 | 14:14 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:16 | 14:46 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:18 | 15:31 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:05 | 16:29 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:40 | 17:38 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:04 | 18:51 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:21 | 20:06 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:35 | 21:21 | 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 53.3618, -2.7341 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.