Moon in Portlaoise, Leinster, Ireland
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:55Local time
Moonset today20:10Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Portlaoise today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:55 and sets at 20:10 local time. Sunset is at 16:35. 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 Portlaoise local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:55 | 20:10 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:17 | 21:25 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:33 | 22:40 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:46 | 23:55 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:57 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:07 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:18 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:30 | 03:51 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:45 | 05:17 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:05 | 06:49 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:36 | 08:23 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:24 | 09:51 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:33 | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:00 | 11:49 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:33 | 12:21 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:05 | 12:41 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:31 | 12:56 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 13:08 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:53 | 13:19 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:12 | 13:29 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:29 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:47 | 13:54 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:05 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:21 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:33 | 15:08 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:34 | 15:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:22 | 16:51 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:56 | 17:59 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:21 | 19:12 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:38 | 20:27 | 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 53.0344, -7.2998 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.