Moon in Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Phase nowWaxing crescent25% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:41Local time
Moonset today23:25Local time
Distance405,226 km251,796 miles
Moon phase in Arawa today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:41 and sets at 23:25 local time. Sunset is at 18:34. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1722:47 +11
Full MoonWed, Nov 2501:53 +11
Last quarterTue, Dec 117:08 +11
New MoonWed, Dec 911:51 +11
Phase times are shown in Arawa local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:41 | 23:25 | Waxing crescent | 27.5% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:29 | — | Waxing crescent | 36.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:16 | 00:08 | First quarter | 45.6% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:01 | 00:49 | Waxing gibbous | 55.4% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:47 | 01:29 | Waxing gibbous | 65.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:33 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 74.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:21 | 02:51 | Waxing gibbous | 83.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:13 | 03:35 | Waxing gibbous | 90.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:10 | 04:23 | Waxing gibbous | 96.2% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:12 | 05:17 | Waxing gibbous | 99.3% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:18 | 06:18 | Full Moon | 99.6% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:25 | 07:23 | Waning gibbous | 96.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:30 | 08:30 | Waning gibbous | 91.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:29 | 09:35 | Waning gibbous | 83.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:23 | 10:37 | Waning gibbous | 73.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 63.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:11 | 12:24 | Last quarter | 52.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:54 | 13:13 | Waning crescent | 41.6% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:36 | 13:59 | Waning crescent | 31.4% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:17 | 14:46 | Waning crescent | 22.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:58 | 15:33 | Waning crescent | 14.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:41 | 16:21 | Waning crescent | 8.4% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:26 | 17:11 | Waning crescent | 3.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:13 | 18:03 | Waning crescent | 1.1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:03 | 18:55 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:54 | 19:46 | Waxing crescent | 1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:46 | 20:35 | Waxing crescent | 3.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:36 | 21:22 | Waxing crescent | 7.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:25 | 22:05 | Waxing crescent | 13.7% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:11 | 22:46 | Waxing crescent | 20.7% |
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 -6.2298, 155.5660 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.