Moon in Raphoe, Ulster, Ireland
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.2% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today13:28Local time
Moonset today21:16Local time
Distance403,203 km250,539 miles
Moon phase in Raphoe today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:28 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 Raphoe local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:28 | 21:16 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:42 | 22:34 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:52 | 23:52 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:01 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:09 | 01:11 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:17 | 02:31 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:27 | 03:56 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:39 | 05:25 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:56 | 07:00 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:24 | 08:37 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:09 | 10:08 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:19 | 11:18 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:48 | 12:04 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:25 | 12:32 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:00 | 12:50 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:29 | 13:02 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 13:11 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:53 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:15 | 13:28 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:35 | 13:37 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:55 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:16 | 14:02 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:35 | 14:23 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:49 | 14:53 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:52 | 15:37 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:39 | 16:36 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:11 | 17:47 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:33 | 19:03 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:48 | 20:20 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:59 | 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 54.8747, -7.5983 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.