Moon in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.1% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:36Local time
Moonset today22:13Local time
Distance405,216 km251,789 miles
Moon phase in Kano today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:36 and sets at 22:13 local time. Sunset is at 17:57. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1712:47 WAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2415:53 WAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 107:08 WAT
New MoonWed, Dec 901:51 WAT
Phase times are shown in Kano local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:36 | 22:13 | Waxing crescent | 22.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:20 | 23:03 | Waxing crescent | 31% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:01 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 40.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:40 | — | First quarter | 49.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:18 | 00:40 | Waxing gibbous | 59.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:56 | 01:28 | Waxing gibbous | 69.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:34 | 02:16 | Waxing gibbous | 78.4% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:16 | 03:07 | Waxing gibbous | 86.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:01 | 04:01 | Waxing gibbous | 93.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:52 | 05:00 | Waxing gibbous | 97.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:50 | 06:04 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:53 | 07:11 | Waning gibbous | 98.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:01 | 08:19 | Waning gibbous | 94.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:08 | 09:23 | Waning gibbous | 88.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:12 | 10:21 | Waning gibbous | 79.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:11 | 11:13 | Waning gibbous | 69.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:58 | Waning gibbous | 58.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:05 | 12:40 | Last quarter | 47.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:57 | 13:19 | Waning crescent | 37.2% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:46 | 13:57 | Waning crescent | 27.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:35 | 14:36 | Waning crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:24 | 15:16 | Waning crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:15 | 15:59 | Waning crescent | 6.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:06 | 16:44 | Waning crescent | 2.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:59 | 17:33 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:52 | 18:24 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:43 | 19:16 | Waxing crescent | 1.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:32 | 20:08 | Waxing crescent | 5.2% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:17 | 20:58 | Waxing crescent | 10.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:59 | 21:47 | Waxing crescent | 16.5% |
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 12.0001, 8.5167 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.