Moon in Kilmacrenan, Ulster, Ireland
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.3% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today13:30Local time
Moonset today21:16Local time
Distance403,181 km250,525 miles
Moon phase in Kilmacrenan today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:30 and sets at 21:16 local time. Sunset is at 16:27. 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 Kilmacrenan local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:30 | 21:16 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:43 | 22:34 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:54 | 23:53 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:02 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:10 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:18 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:27 | 03:57 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:39 | 05:26 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:56 | 07:02 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:23 | 08:39 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:08 | 10:10 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:18 | 11:21 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:48 | 12:06 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:25 | 12:34 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:00 | 12:51 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:29 | 13:03 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 13:12 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:54 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:16 | 13:28 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:36 | 13:37 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:57 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:18 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:37 | 14:22 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:52 | 14:52 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:54 | 15:36 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:41 | 16:36 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:13 | 17:46 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:35 | 19:02 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:50 | 20:20 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 12:00 | 21:37 | 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 55.0308, -7.7792 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.