Moon in Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.1% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today09:05Local time
Moonset today22:21Local time
Distance405,221 km251,793 miles
Moon phase in Chipata today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:05 and sets at 22:21 local time. Sunset is at 17:55. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1713:47 CAT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 CAT
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 CAT
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 CAT
Phase times are shown in Chipata local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:05 | 22:21 | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:56 | 23:04 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:46 | 23:43 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:35 | — | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:24 | 00:21 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:13 | 00:58 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:03 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:56 | 02:13 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:53 | 02:55 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:55 | 03:42 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:01 | 04:35 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:10 | 05:35 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:16 | 06:40 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:17 | 07:48 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:12 | 08:55 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:00 | 09:58 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:43 | 10:56 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 11:50 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:22 | 12:41 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:00 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:37 | 14:20 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:16 | 15:11 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 02:56 | 16:02 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:39 | 16:55 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:26 | 17:48 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:15 | 18:41 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:07 | 19:31 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:59 | 20:18 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:51 | 21:01 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:41 | 21:41 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
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 -13.6333, 32.6500 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.