Moon in Brikama, Western, Gambia
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.7% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today11:22Local time
Moonset today22:55Local time
Distance405,145 km251,745 miles
Moon phase in Brikama today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:22 and sets at 22:55 local time. Sunset is at 18:36. 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 Brikama local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:22 | 22:55 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:06 | 23:45 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:47 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:25 | 00:35 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:02 | 01:23 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:39 | 02:11 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:17 | 03:01 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:58 | 03:52 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:43 | 04:47 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:34 | 05:47 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:32 | 06:52 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:36 | 07:59 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:43 | 09:07 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:51 | 10:11 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:55 | 11:08 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:54 | 11:58 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:43 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:49 | 13:24 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:41 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:31 | 14:40 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:20 | 15:18 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:10 | 15:58 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:01 | 16:40 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:53 | 17:26 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:46 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:39 | 19:05 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:30 | 19:57 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:18 | 20:49 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:03 | 21:40 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:44 | 22:29 | 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 13.2714, -16.6494 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.