Moon in Kayes, Mali
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.1% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:03Local time
Moonset today22:31Local time
Distance405,335 km251,863 miles
Moon phase in Kayes today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:03 and sets at 22:31 local time. Sunset is at 18:14. 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 Kayes local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:03 | 22:31 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:47 | 23:22 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:27 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:05 | 00:12 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:41 | 01:00 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:18 | 01:49 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:56 | 02:39 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:36 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:20 | 04:27 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:10 | 05:27 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:08 | 06:32 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:11 | 07:40 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:19 | 08:48 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:27 | 09:52 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:31 | 10:48 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:31 | 11:39 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:23 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:27 | 13:03 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:19 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:09 | 14:18 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:59 | 14:55 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:50 | 15:35 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:41 | 16:17 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:34 | 17:02 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:27 | 17:50 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:20 | 18:41 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:11 | 19:33 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:59 | 20:25 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:44 | 21:17 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:25 | 22:06 | 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 14.4478, -11.4439 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.