Moon in Pyongyang, North Korea
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.6% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:43Local time
Moonset today20:59Local time
Distance405,386 km251,895 miles
Moon phase in Pyongyang today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:43 and sets at 20:59 local time. Sunset is at 17:23. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1720:47 KST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2423:53 KST
Last quarterTue, Dec 115:08 KST
New MoonWed, Dec 909:51 KST
Phase times are shown in Pyongyang local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:43 | 20:59 | Waxing crescent | 20.2% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:19 | 22:00 | Waxing crescent | 28.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:50 | 23:02 | Waxing crescent | 37% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:16 | — | First quarter | 46.4% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:41 | 00:04 | Waxing gibbous | 56.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:04 | 01:06 | Waxing gibbous | 66% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:27 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 75.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:51 | 03:16 | Waxing gibbous | 84% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:19 | 04:25 | Waxing gibbous | 91.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:53 | 05:39 | Waxing gibbous | 96.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:34 | 06:56 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:27 | 08:14 | Waning gibbous | 99.4% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:32 | 09:26 | Waning gibbous | 96.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:46 | 10:28 | Waning gibbous | 90.8% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:03 | 11:18 | Waning gibbous | 82.8% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:19 | 11:58 | Waning gibbous | 73.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:32 | 12:29 | Waning gibbous | 62.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:56 | Last quarter | 51.4% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:40 | 13:20 | Waning crescent | 40.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:46 | 13:44 | Waning crescent | 30.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:50 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 21.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:54 | 14:33 | Waning crescent | 14% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:58 | 15:02 | Waning crescent | 7.9% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:02 | 15:35 | Waning crescent | 3.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:04 | 16:14 | Waning crescent | 0.9% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:03 | 17:01 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:55 | 17:53 | Waxing crescent | 1.2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:40 | 18:51 | Waxing crescent | 4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:19 | 19:52 | Waxing crescent | 8.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:51 | 20:53 | Waxing crescent | 14.2% |
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 39.0339, 125.7543 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.