Moon in Castletownbere, Munster, Ireland
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.3% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today13:20Local time
Moonset today21:42Local time
Distance403,181 km250,525 miles
Moon phase in Castletownbere today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:20 and sets at 21:42 local time. Sunset is at 16:49. 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 Castletownbere local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:20 | 21:42 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:39 | 22:56 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:53 | — | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:06 | 00:09 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:17 | 01:24 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:29 | 02:40 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:43 | 04:00 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:00 | 05:24 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:23 | 06:54 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:56 | 08:25 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:46 | 09:51 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:55 | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:20 | 11:51 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:51 | 12:24 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:20 | 12:47 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:44 | 13:04 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 13:18 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:04 | 13:30 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:22 | 13:42 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:37 | 13:55 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:53 | 14:10 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:09 | 14:29 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:24 | 14:54 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:33 | 15:29 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:34 | 16:15 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:22 | 17:12 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:58 | 18:19 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:24 | 19:30 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:43 | 20:43 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:59 | 21:55 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
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 51.6513, -9.9104 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.