Moon in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.9% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today12:12Local time
Moonset today23:35Local time
Distance404,448 km251,312 miles
Moon phase in Nouakchott today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:12 and sets at 23:35 local time. Sunset is at 18:26. 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 Nouakchott local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:12 | 23:35 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:51 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:27 | 00:26 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:02 | 01:16 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:37 | 02:07 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:13 | 02:59 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:51 | 03:53 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:34 | 04:50 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:23 | 05:52 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:19 | 06:59 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:22 | 08:08 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:29 | 09:16 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:38 | 10:18 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:44 | 11:14 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:46 | 12:02 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:45 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:43 | 13:23 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:37 | 13:59 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:30 | 14:34 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:21 | 15:10 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:13 | 15:48 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:06 | 16:29 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:00 | 17:13 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:54 | 18:00 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:48 | 18:51 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:39 | 19:44 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:26 | 20:37 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:09 | 21:29 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:49 | 22:20 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:26 | 23:10 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
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 18.0858, -15.9785 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.