Moon in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.3% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today09:59Local time
Moonset today22:01Local time
Distance405,194 km251,776 miles
Moon phase in Accra today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:59 and sets at 22:01 local time. Sunset is at 17:41. 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 Accra local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:59 | 22:01 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:45 | 22:49 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:28 | 23:36 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:10 | — | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:50 | 00:21 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:31 | 01:06 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:12 | 01:52 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:57 | 02:39 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:45 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:39 | 04:27 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:39 | 05:28 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:44 | 06:34 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:52 | 07:41 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:57 | 08:46 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:58 | 09:46 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:54 | 10:40 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:46 | 11:29 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:13 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:34 | 12:55 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:20 | 13:36 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:06 | 14:18 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:53 | 15:01 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:41 | 15:46 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:30 | 16:33 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:22 | 17:23 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:14 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:05 | 19:06 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:54 | 19:56 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:41 | 20:45 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:25 | 21:31 | 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 5.5560, -0.1969 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.