Moon in Basra, Iraq
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.5% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today10:37Local time
Moonset today20:49Local time
Distance405,392 km251,899 miles
Moon phase in Basra today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:37 and sets at 20:49 local time. Sunset is at 16:52. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1714:47 +03
Full MoonTue, Nov 2417:53 +03
Last quarterTue, Dec 109:08 +03
New MoonWed, Dec 903:51 +03
Phase times are shown in Basra local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:37 | 20:49 | Waxing crescent | 22.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:16 | 21:46 | Waxing crescent | 30.3% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:50 | 22:43 | Waxing crescent | 39.3% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:21 | 23:40 | First quarter | 48.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:50 | — | Waxing gibbous | 58.7% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:18 | 00:37 | Waxing gibbous | 68.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:47 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:18 | 02:36 | Waxing gibbous | 86% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:53 | 03:40 | Waxing gibbous | 92.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:34 | 04:48 | Waxing gibbous | 97.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:23 | 06:00 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:21 | 07:13 | Waning gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:29 | 08:23 | Waning gibbous | 95.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:41 | 09:24 | Waning gibbous | 89% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:53 | 10:16 | Waning gibbous | 80.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:02 | 11:00 | Waning gibbous | 70.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:08 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 59.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:08 | Last quarter | 48.7% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:10 | 12:38 | Waning crescent | 38.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:09 | 13:06 | Waning crescent | 28.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:07 | 13:36 | Waning crescent | 19.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:06 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:04 | 14:41 | Waning crescent | 6.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:03 | 15:20 | Waning crescent | 2.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:01 | 16:04 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:57 | 16:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:48 | 17:46 | Waxing crescent | 1.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:34 | 18:42 | Waxing crescent | 4.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:14 | 19:39 | Waxing crescent | 9.7% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:50 | 20:36 | Waxing crescent | 15.9% |
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 30.5085, 47.7804 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.