Moon in Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Phase nowWaxing crescent24% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today10:16Local time
Moonset today23:01Local time
Distance405,345 km251,870 miles
Moon phase in Lae today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:16 and sets at 23:01 local time. Sunset is at 18:09. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1721:47 +10
Full MoonWed, Nov 2500:53 +10
Last quarterTue, Dec 116:08 +10
New MoonWed, Dec 910:51 +10
Phase times are shown in Lae local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:16 | 23:01 | Waxing crescent | 27.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:04 | 23:44 | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:51 | — | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:36 | 00:25 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:22 | 01:05 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:08 | 01:45 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:57 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:49 | 03:10 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:47 | 03:58 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:49 | 04:52 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:55 | 05:52 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:02 | 06:57 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:07 | 08:05 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:06 | 09:10 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:59 | 10:12 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:46 | 11:08 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:00 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:30 | 12:48 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:11 | 13:35 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:52 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:33 | 15:09 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:15 | 15:57 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:00 | 16:48 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:48 | 17:39 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:37 | 18:31 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:29 | 19:22 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:20 | 20:12 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:11 | 20:58 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:59 | 21:41 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:46 | 22:22 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
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 -6.7233, 146.9961 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.