Moon in Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.2% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today09:33Local time
Moonset today23:26Local time
Distance403,955 km251,006 miles
Moon phase in Matola today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:33 and sets at 23:26 local time. Sunset is at 18:16. 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 Matola local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:33 | 23:26 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:28 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:22 | 00:00 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:16 | 00:33 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:11 | 01:03 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:08 | 01:34 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:08 | 02:07 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:12 | 02:42 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:20 | 03:22 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:31 | 04:10 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:42 | 05:06 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:48 | 06:10 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:45 | 07:20 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:35 | 08:31 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:16 | 09:39 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:53 | 10:44 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:44 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:26 | 12:42 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 00:57 | 13:38 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:28 | 14:34 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:01 | 15:30 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:36 | 16:27 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:15 | 17:23 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 03:58 | 18:19 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 04:46 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:37 | 20:01 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:31 | 20:45 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:26 | 21:25 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:21 | 22:00 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:15 | 22:32 | 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 -25.9622, 32.4589 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.