Moon in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.8% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today10:16Local time
Moonset today23:21Local time
Distance404,643 km251,433 miles
Moon phase in Kitwe today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:16 and sets at 23:21 local time. Sunset is at 18:12. 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 Kitwe local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:16 | 23:21 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:06 | — | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:55 | 00:00 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:43 | 00:38 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:31 | 01:15 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:21 | 01:53 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:14 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:11 | 03:14 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:12 | 04:01 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:18 | 04:55 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:26 | 05:55 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:33 | 07:01 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:34 | 08:09 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:29 | 09:15 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:17 | 10:17 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 11:15 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:00 | 12:08 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:40 | 12:59 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:18 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 01:56 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:35 | 15:28 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:16 | 16:19 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:59 | 17:12 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:46 | 18:05 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:36 | 18:57 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:27 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:19 | 20:34 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:11 | 21:18 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:01 | 21:58 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:49 | 22:36 | Waxing crescent | 23.7% |
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 -12.8024, 28.2132 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.