Moon in Cape Coast, Central, Ghana
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.6% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today10:02Local time
Moonset today22:06Local time
Distance405,279 km251,829 miles
Moon phase in Cape Coast today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:02 and sets at 22:06 local time. Sunset is at 17:46. 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 Cape Coast local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:02 | 22:06 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:49 | 22:54 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:32 | 23:41 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:14 | — | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:54 | 00:26 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:35 | 01:10 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:17 | 01:56 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:01 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:50 | 03:35 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:44 | 04:30 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:45 | 05:31 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:50 | 06:37 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:57 | 07:44 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:02 | 08:49 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:03 | 09:50 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:59 | 10:44 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:50 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:17 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:38 | 13:00 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:24 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:10 | 14:23 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:56 | 15:06 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:44 | 15:51 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:34 | 16:39 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:25 | 17:28 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:17 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:08 | 19:11 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:58 | 20:02 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:45 | 20:50 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:29 | 21:36 | 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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 5.1054, -1.2466 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.