Moon in Tamale, Northern, Ghana
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.4% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:09Local time
Moonset today21:57Local time
Distance405,173 km251,763 miles
Moon phase in Tamale today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:09 and sets at 21:57 local time. Sunset is at 17:38. 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 Tamale local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:09 | 21:57 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:54 | 22:46 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:36 | 23:34 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:16 | — | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:55 | 00:21 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:34 | 01:07 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:14 | 01:55 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:56 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:43 | 03:38 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:35 | 04:35 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:34 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:39 | 06:45 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:46 | 07:52 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:52 | 08:57 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:55 | 09:55 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:53 | 10:48 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:46 | 11:35 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:17 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:36 | 12:58 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:24 | 13:37 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:12 | 14:17 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:00 | 14:58 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:49 | 15:42 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:40 | 16:28 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:32 | 17:17 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:25 | 18:09 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:16 | 19:00 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:05 | 19:52 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:51 | 20:41 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:34 | 21:29 | 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 9.4008, -0.8393 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.