Moon in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.1% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:59Local time
Moonset today22:50Local time
Distance405,214 km251,788 miles
Moon phase in Freetown today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:59 and sets at 22:50 local time. Sunset is at 18:29. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1711:47 GMT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2414:53 GMT
Last quarterTue, Dec 106:08 GMT
New MoonWed, Dec 900:51 GMT
Phase times are shown in Freetown local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:59 | 22:50 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:44 | 23:39 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:26 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:06 | 00:26 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:46 | 01:13 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:25 | 01:59 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:05 | 02:46 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:48 | 03:35 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:36 | 04:28 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:28 | 05:26 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:28 | 06:28 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:32 | 07:34 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:40 | 08:42 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:46 | 09:46 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:48 | 10:45 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:45 | 11:38 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:25 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:38 | 13:08 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:27 | 13:49 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:15 | 14:29 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:02 | 15:09 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:50 | 15:50 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:39 | 16:35 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:30 | 17:21 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:22 | 18:11 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:14 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:05 | 19:54 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:54 | 20:45 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:40 | 21:34 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:23 | 22:21 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
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 8.4871, -13.2356 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.