Moon in Athlone, Leinster, Ireland
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today13:00Local time
Moonset today20:11Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Athlone today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:00 and sets at 20:11 local time. Sunset is at 16:36. 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 Athlone local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 13:00 | 20:11 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:22 | 21:25 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:37 | 22:41 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:50 | 23:57 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:00 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:10 | 01:14 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:20 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:31 | 03:54 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:46 | 05:21 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:06 | 06:54 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:36 | 08:28 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:23 | 09:56 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:33 | 11:07 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:00 | 11:55 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:34 | 12:25 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:06 | 12:45 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:33 | 13:00 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 13:11 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:55 | 13:21 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:15 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:33 | 13:42 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:51 | 13:55 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:10 | 14:12 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:27 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:38 | 15:07 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:40 | 15:52 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:27 | 16:50 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:01 | 17:59 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:25 | 19:13 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:43 | 20:28 | 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 53.4228, -7.9372 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.