Moon in Nairobi, Kenya
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today10:13Local time
Moonset today22:41Local time
Distance405,438 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Nairobi today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:13 and sets at 22:41 local time. Sunset is at 18:22. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1714:47 EAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2417:53 EAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 109:08 EAT
New MoonWed, Dec 903:51 EAT
Phase times are shown in Nairobi local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:13 | 22:41 | Waxing crescent | 22.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:01 | 23:27 | Waxing crescent | 30.3% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:47 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.3% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:31 | 00:11 | First quarter | 48.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:14 | 00:54 | Waxing gibbous | 58.7% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:57 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 68.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:42 | 02:18 | Waxing gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:29 | 03:03 | Waxing gibbous | 86% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:20 | 03:50 | Waxing gibbous | 92.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:17 | 04:43 | Waxing gibbous | 97.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:19 | 05:41 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:24 | 06:44 | Waning gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:31 | 07:51 | Waning gibbous | 95.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:36 | 08:57 | Waning gibbous | 89% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:35 | 10:00 | Waning gibbous | 80.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:28 | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 70.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:50 | Waning gibbous | 59.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:17 | 12:38 | Last quarter | 48.7% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:02 | 13:23 | Waning crescent | 38.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:46 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 28.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:29 | 14:52 | Waning crescent | 19.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:12 | 15:37 | Waning crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:57 | 16:24 | Waning crescent | 6.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:45 | 17:13 | Waning crescent | 2.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:34 | 18:04 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:25 | 18:56 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:17 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 1.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:08 | 20:36 | Waxing crescent | 4.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:56 | 21:23 | Waxing crescent | 9.7% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:43 | 22:08 | 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 -1.2833, 36.8167 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.