Moon in Al Khums, Al Marqab, Libya
Phase nowWaxing crescent30% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today12:38Local time
Moonset today23:01Local time
Distance404,419 km251,294 miles
Moon phase in Al Khums today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:38 and sets at 23:01 local time. Sunset is at 18:02. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1713:47 EET
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 EET
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 EET
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 EET
Phase times are shown in Al Khums local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:38 | 23:01 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:11 | 23:59 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:41 | — | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:08 | 00:57 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:35 | 01:55 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:03 | 02:55 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:33 | 03:57 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:07 | 05:03 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:47 | 06:13 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:36 | 07:27 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:35 | 08:41 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:43 | 09:50 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:56 | 10:50 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:09 | 11:40 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:19 | 12:21 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:56 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:26 | 13:26 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:29 | 13:54 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:29 | 14:22 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:29 | 14:50 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:29 | 15:20 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:28 | 15:54 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:28 | 16:32 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:27 | 17:16 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:23 | 18:05 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:13 | 18:59 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:58 | 19:56 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:37 | 20:53 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:11 | 21:51 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:41 | 22:48 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
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 32.6486, 14.2619 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.