Moon in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.9% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today10:12Local time
Moonset today22:40Local time
Distance405,238 km251,803 miles
Moon phase in Ruiru today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:12 and sets at 22:40 local time. Sunset is at 18:21. 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 Ruiru local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:12 | 22:40 | Waxing crescent | 22.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:00 | 23:26 | Waxing crescent | 30.3% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:46 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.3% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:30 | 00:10 | First quarter | 48.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:14 | 00:53 | Waxing gibbous | 58.7% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:57 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 68.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:41 | 02:18 | Waxing gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:29 | 03:02 | Waxing gibbous | 86% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:20 | 03:50 | Waxing gibbous | 92.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:16 | 04:42 | Waxing gibbous | 97.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:18 | 05:40 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:24 | 06:44 | Waning gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:30 | 07:50 | Waning gibbous | 95.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:35 | 08:57 | Waning gibbous | 89% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:34 | 10:00 | Waning gibbous | 80.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:28 | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 70.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:49 | Waning gibbous | 59.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:16 | 12:37 | Last quarter | 48.7% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:02 | 13:23 | Waning crescent | 38.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:45 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 28.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:28 | 14:51 | Waning crescent | 19.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:12 | 15:36 | Waning crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:57 | 16:23 | Waning crescent | 6.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:44 | 17:13 | Waning crescent | 2.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:34 | 18:03 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:25 | 18:55 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:17 | 19:46 | Waxing crescent | 1.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:07 | 20:35 | Waxing crescent | 4.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:56 | 21:22 | Waxing crescent | 9.7% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:42 | 22:07 | 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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for -1.1467, 36.9609 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.