Moon in Bamako, Mali
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.6% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today10:45Local time
Moonset today22:20Local time
Distance405,380 km251,891 miles
Moon phase in Bamako today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:45 and sets at 22:20 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 1711:47 GMT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2414:53 GMT
Last quarterTue, Dec 106:08 GMT
New MoonWed, Dec 900:51 GMT
Phase times are shown in Bamako local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:45 | 22:20 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:29 | 23:10 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:10 | 23:59 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:49 | — | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:26 | 00:48 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:04 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:42 | 02:25 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:23 | 03:16 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:08 | 04:11 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:59 | 05:10 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:57 | 06:14 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:01 | 07:22 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:09 | 08:29 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:16 | 09:33 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:20 | 10:31 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:19 | 11:22 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:07 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:13 | 12:48 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:05 | 13:27 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:55 | 14:05 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:44 | 14:43 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:33 | 15:23 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:24 | 16:06 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:16 | 16:51 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:09 | 17:40 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:02 | 18:31 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:53 | 19:23 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:41 | 20:15 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:26 | 21:05 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:08 | 21:54 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
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 12.6092, -7.9752 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.