Moon in Benghazi, Banghazi, Libya
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.3% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:35Local time
Moonset today21:40Local time
Distance405,411 km251,911 miles
Moon phase in Benghazi today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:35 and sets at 21:40 local time. Sunset is at 17:40. 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 Benghazi local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:35 | 21:40 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:13 | 22:38 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:46 | 23:36 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:16 | — | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:44 | 00:33 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:12 | 01:31 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:40 | 02:31 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:10 | 03:32 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:44 | 04:38 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:24 | 05:48 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:13 | 07:01 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:12 | 08:15 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:20 | 09:24 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:33 | 10:24 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:46 | 11:15 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:56 | 11:56 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:31 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:02 | 13:02 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:05 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:05 | 13:58 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:04 | 14:27 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:03 | 14:57 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:03 | 15:31 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:03 | 16:10 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:01 | 16:54 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:57 | 17:43 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:48 | 18:37 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:33 | 19:33 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:12 | 20:31 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:46 | 21:28 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 32.1149, 20.0686 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.