Moon in Vacoas, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
Phase nowWaxing crescent33.1% lit · 6.4 days old
Moonrise today10:01Local time
Moonset today23:33Local time
Distance403,726 km250,864 miles
Moon phase in Vacoas today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 33.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:01 and sets at 23:33 local time. Sunset is at 18:27. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1715:47 +04
Full MoonTue, Nov 2418:53 +04
Last quarterTue, Dec 110:08 +04
New MoonWed, Dec 904:51 +04
Phase times are shown in Vacoas local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:01 | 23:33 | Waxing crescent | 29.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:53 | — | Waxing crescent | 38.9% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:45 | 00:10 | First quarter | 48.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:37 | 00:45 | Waxing gibbous | 58.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:29 | 01:19 | Waxing gibbous | 68% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:22 | 01:52 | Waxing gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:19 | 02:28 | Waxing gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:19 | 03:06 | Waxing gibbous | 92.6% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:24 | 03:49 | Waxing gibbous | 97.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:32 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:42 | 05:36 | Waning gibbous | 99.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:48 | 06:40 | Waning gibbous | 95.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:48 | 07:49 | Waning gibbous | 89.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:41 | 08:58 | Waning gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:26 | 10:04 | Waning gibbous | 70.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:06 | Waning gibbous | 60.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:06 | 12:03 | Last quarter | 49.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:42 | 12:58 | Waning crescent | 38.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:16 | 13:51 | Waning crescent | 28.7% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:51 | 14:44 | Waning crescent | 20% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:26 | 15:37 | Waning crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:03 | 16:31 | Waning crescent | 6.9% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:44 | 17:26 | Waning crescent | 2.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:29 | 18:21 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:17 | 19:14 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:08 | 20:04 | Waxing crescent | 1.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:01 | 20:49 | Waxing crescent | 4.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:55 | 21:31 | Waxing crescent | 9.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:47 | 22:09 | Waxing crescent | 15.6% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:39 | 22:44 | Waxing crescent | 23% |
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 -20.2981, 57.4783 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.