Moon in Fianarantsoa, Upper Matsiatra, Madagascar
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.2% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today08:48Local time
Moonset today22:38Local time
Distance405,202 km251,781 miles
Moon phase in Fianarantsoa today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 08:48 and sets at 22:38 local time. Sunset is at 18:09. 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 Fianarantsoa local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:48 | 22:38 | Waxing crescent | 22.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:42 | 23:18 | Waxing crescent | 30.3% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:35 | 23:54 | Waxing crescent | 39.3% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:27 | — | First quarter | 48.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:19 | 00:28 | Waxing gibbous | 58.7% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:12 | 01:02 | Waxing gibbous | 68.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:06 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:03 | 02:09 | Waxing gibbous | 86% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:04 | 02:47 | Waxing gibbous | 92.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:09 | 03:30 | Waxing gibbous | 97.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:18 | 04:19 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:28 | 05:16 | Waning gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:35 | 06:21 | Waning gibbous | 95.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:34 | 07:30 | Waning gibbous | 89% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:26 | 08:39 | Waning gibbous | 80.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:10 | 09:45 | Waning gibbous | 70.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:49 | 10:48 | Waning gibbous | 59.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:46 | Last quarter | 48.7% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:25 | 12:41 | Waning crescent | 38.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:59 | 13:35 | Waning crescent | 28.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:32 | 14:28 | Waning crescent | 19.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:07 | 15:22 | Waning crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:44 | 16:17 | Waning crescent | 6.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:24 | 17:12 | Waning crescent | 2.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:09 | 18:07 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:57 | 19:00 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:48 | 19:49 | Waxing crescent | 1.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:42 | 20:35 | Waxing crescent | 4.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:35 | 21:16 | Waxing crescent | 9.7% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:28 | 21:53 | 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 -21.4527, 47.0857 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.