Moon in Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.6% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:33Local time
Moonset today22:55Local time
Distance405,152 km251,750 miles
Moon phase in Kampala today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:33 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 1714:47 EAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2417:53 EAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 109:08 EAT
New MoonWed, Dec 903:51 EAT
Phase times are shown in Kampala local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:33 | 22:55 | Waxing crescent | 22.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:21 | 23:42 | Waxing crescent | 30.3% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:06 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.3% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:50 | 00:27 | First quarter | 48.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:33 | 01:10 | Waxing gibbous | 58.7% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:15 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 68.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:59 | 02:36 | Waxing gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:46 | 03:21 | Waxing gibbous | 86% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:36 | 04:10 | Waxing gibbous | 92.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:32 | 05:03 | Waxing gibbous | 97.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:33 | 06:01 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:39 | 07:05 | Waning gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:46 | 08:12 | Waning gibbous | 95.3% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:50 | 09:18 | Waning gibbous | 89% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:50 | 10:20 | Waning gibbous | 80.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:44 | 11:17 | Waning gibbous | 70.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:09 | Waning gibbous | 59.7% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:34 | 12:56 | Last quarter | 48.7% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:20 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 38.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:04 | 14:24 | Waning crescent | 28.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:47 | 15:08 | Waning crescent | 19.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:31 | 15:52 | Waning crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:17 | 16:39 | Waning crescent | 6.7% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:05 | 17:28 | Waning crescent | 2.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:55 | 18:18 | Waning crescent | 0.6% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:46 | 19:10 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:38 | 20:01 | Waxing crescent | 1.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:28 | 20:51 | Waxing crescent | 4.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:17 | 21:38 | Waxing crescent | 9.7% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:03 | 22:23 | 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 0.3163, 32.5822 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.