Moon in Rathdowney, Leinster, Ireland
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.2% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today13:17Local time
Moonset today21:27Local time
Distance403,201 km250,537 miles
Moon phase in Rathdowney today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:17 and sets at 21:27 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 Rathdowney local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:17 | 21:27 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:34 | 22:42 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:47 | 23:57 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:58 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:08 | 01:13 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:19 | 02:31 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:31 | 03:52 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:46 | 05:18 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:07 | 06:49 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:39 | 08:23 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:27 | 09:50 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:36 | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:03 | 11:49 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:36 | 12:21 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:06 | 12:42 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:32 | 12:57 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 13:09 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:54 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:13 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:30 | 13:42 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:48 | 13:56 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:05 | 14:13 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 07:21 | 14:37 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:32 | 15:10 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:33 | 15:55 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:21 | 16:54 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:56 | 18:01 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:21 | 19:14 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:39 | 20:28 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:53 | 21:42 | 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 52.8547, -7.5803 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.