Moon in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.9% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:12Local time
Moonset today22:49Local time
Distance405,238 km251,803 miles
Moon phase in Bafata today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:12 and sets at 22:49 local time. Sunset is at 18:30. 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 Bafata local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:12 | 22:49 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:56 | 23:39 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:37 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:16 | 00:28 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:53 | 01:16 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:31 | 02:03 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:10 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:51 | 03:43 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:37 | 04:38 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:28 | 05:37 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:26 | 06:41 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:30 | 07:49 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:38 | 08:56 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:45 | 10:00 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:48 | 10:58 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:47 | 11:49 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:34 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:41 | 13:15 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:33 | 13:54 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:22 | 14:32 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:11 | 15:11 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:00 | 15:51 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:51 | 16:34 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:43 | 17:20 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:36 | 18:09 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:28 | 19:00 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:19 | 19:52 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:08 | 20:43 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:53 | 21:34 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:35 | 22:23 | 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 12.1658, -14.6617 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.