Moon in Kingston, Jamaica
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.2% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:40Local time
Moonset today21:55Local time
Distance405,206 km251,783 miles
Moon phase in Kingston today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:40 and sets at 21:55 local time. Sunset is at 17:30. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1706:47 EST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2409:53 EST
Last quarterTue, Dec 101:08 EST
New MoonTue, Dec 819:51 EST
Phase times are shown in Kingston local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:40 | 21:55 | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:22 | 22:47 | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:00 | 23:38 | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:36 | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:11 | 00:28 | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:46 | 01:19 | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:22 | 02:11 | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:01 | 03:05 | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:45 | 04:04 | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:35 | 05:06 | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:32 | 06:14 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:36 | 07:23 | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:44 | 08:30 | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:53 | 09:31 | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:58 | 10:26 | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:59 | 11:13 | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:56 | 11:55 | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:32 | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:49 | 13:08 | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:41 | 13:44 | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:33 | 14:20 | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:25 | 14:58 | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:18 | 15:39 | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:12 | 16:24 | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:07 | 17:12 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:00 | 18:03 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:50 | 18:56 | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:37 | 19:49 | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:19 | 20:41 | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:59 | 21:32 | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 17.9970, -76.7936 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.