Moon in Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.5% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today09:51Local time
Moonset today22:59Local time
Distance404,118 km251,107 miles
Moon phase in Lilongwe today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:51 and sets at 22:59 local time. Sunset is at 17:52. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1713:47 CAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 CAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 CAT
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 CAT
Phase times are shown in Lilongwe local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:51 | 22:59 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:41 | 23:39 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:30 | — | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:19 | 00:16 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:08 | 00:53 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:58 | 01:30 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:52 | 02:08 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:49 | 02:50 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:51 | 03:37 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:57 | 04:29 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:06 | 05:29 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:12 | 06:35 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:13 | 07:43 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:08 | 08:50 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:56 | 09:52 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:38 | 10:51 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:45 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:17 | 12:36 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:55 | 13:26 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:32 | 14:16 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:11 | 15:06 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:51 | 15:58 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:34 | 16:51 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:21 | 17:44 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:10 | 18:37 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:02 | 19:27 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:54 | 20:14 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:46 | 20:57 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:36 | 21:37 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:25 | 22:14 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
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 -13.9669, 33.7873 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.