Moon in Istanbul, Türkiye
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:28Local time
Moonset today21:36Local time
Distance405,438 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Istanbul today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:28 and sets at 21:36 local time. Sunset is at 17:46. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1714:47 +03
Full MoonTue, Nov 2417:53 +03
Last quarterTue, Dec 109:08 +03
New MoonWed, Dec 903:51 +03
Phase times are shown in Istanbul local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:28 | 21:36 | Waxing crescent | 22.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:01 | 22:38 | Waxing crescent | 30.3% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:29 | 23:41 | Waxing crescent | 39.3% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:54 | — | First quarter | 48.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:16 | 00:45 | Waxing gibbous | 58.7% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:37 | 01:49 | Waxing gibbous | 68.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:59 | 02:55 | Waxing gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:23 | 04:03 | Waxing gibbous | 86% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:51 | 05:15 | Waxing gibbous | 92.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:24 | 06:32 | Waxing gibbous | 97.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:07 | 07:51 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:02 | 09:09 | Waning gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:10 | 10:20 | Waning gibbous | 95.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:27 | 11:18 | Waning gibbous | 89% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:46 | 12:03 | Waning gibbous | 80.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:03 | 12:39 | Waning gibbous | 70.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 13:07 | Waning gibbous | 59.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:16 | 13:32 | Last quarter | 48.7% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:25 | 13:54 | Waning crescent | 38.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:32 | 14:16 | Waning crescent | 28.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:37 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 19.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:43 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:48 | 15:31 | Waning crescent | 6.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:53 | 16:05 | Waning crescent | 2.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:55 | 16:46 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:53 | 17:33 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:43 | 18:28 | Waxing crescent | 1.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:26 | 19:27 | Waxing crescent | 4.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:01 | 20:29 | Waxing crescent | 9.7% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:31 | 21:32 | Waxing crescent | 15.9% |
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 41.0138, 28.9497 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.