Moon in Dakar, Senegal
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.8% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:28Local time
Moonset today22:55Local time
Distance405,360 km251,879 miles
Moon phase in Dakar today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:28 and sets at 22:55 local time. Sunset is at 18:37. 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 Dakar local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:28 | 22:55 | Waxing crescent | 23.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:12 | 23:46 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:52 | — | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:30 | 00:36 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:06 | 01:25 | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:43 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:20 | 03:04 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:00 | 03:56 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:45 | 04:52 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:35 | 05:53 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:32 | 06:58 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:36 | 08:06 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:43 | 09:14 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:51 | 10:17 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:56 | 11:14 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:56 | 12:04 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:48 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:51 | 13:28 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:44 | 14:05 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:34 | 14:42 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:24 | 15:20 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:15 | 15:59 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:06 | 16:41 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:59 | 17:26 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:53 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:46 | 19:05 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:37 | 19:58 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:25 | 20:50 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:09 | 21:41 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:50 | 22:31 | 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 14.6937, -17.4441 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.