Moon phase tonight
Tonight’s moon phase, illumination, moonrise and moonset for your location, plus the next full and new moon dates and a list of major cities worldwide.
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · waxing toward full moon
Distance: 403,871 km
Locating you…
The moon takes about 29.5 days to complete one full cycle of phases. As it orbits the Earth, the angle between the sun, Earth and moon changes, which is what causes the moon to look like a thin crescent some nights and a full disc on others.
Moonrise and moonset happen at different times every day, drifting later by about 50 minutes on average. Unlike sunrise, which moves only a couple of minutes per day, the moon’s schedule can change by an hour or more between two consecutive days.
Moonrise and moonset tonight in major cities
- ShanghaiChina17:10·03:01
- BeijingChina17:54·03:03
- ShenzhenChina17:23·03:47
- GuangzhouChina17:27·03:49
- KinshasaCongo - Kinshasa16:25·04:15
- IstanbulTürkiye19:02·03:56
- LagosNigeria17:32·04:48
- Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam16:33·03:36
- ChengduChina18:21·04:13
- LahorePakistan17:27·03:13
- MumbaiIndia17:37·04:12
- São PauloBrazil16:05·05:04
- Mexico CityMexico18:01·04:28
- KarachiPakistan17:43·03:56
- TianjinChina17:48·03:01
- DelhiIndia17:38·03:37
- WuhanChina17:39·03:32
- MoscowRussia19:34·02:26
- DhakaBangladesh17:03·03:22
- SeoulSouth Korea18:03·03:25
- TokyoJapan17:05·02:37
- DongguanChina17:25·03:48
- CairoEgypt18:23·04:13
- Xi’anChina18:10·03:46
Each row shows moonrise (first time) and moonset (second time) for today in that city’s local time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the moon phase tonight?▼
Solarc calculates the current moon phase from astronomy-engine for your exact location. Allow location access above to see the phase, illumination percentage, moonrise and moonset for your area in your local time zone.
When is the next full moon?▼
The next full moon date is shown in the page above for your location, calculated from the geocentric ecliptic longitude of the moon minus the sun. A full moon happens about once every 29.5 days.
When is the next new moon?▼
The next new moon falls about two weeks before or after the next full moon. The exact UTC time is computed with astronomy-engine and shown above. New moon means the moon and sun share the same ecliptic longitude as seen from Earth.
What time does the moon rise tonight?▼
Allow location access on this page to see moonrise and moonset times for your exact position. The values are time-zone aware and computed in real time. Times can shift by up to an hour day to day, much more than sunrise.
Why is the moon sometimes not visible at night?▼
The moon does not rise and set on the same schedule as the sun. Around new moon the moon rises and sets close to the sun, so it is overhead during the day and invisible at night. The phase visualization on this page shows the current illumination.
How accurate are the moon times?▼
Moon position is computed with astronomy-engine, which is accurate to seconds for moonrise and moonset under standard atmospheric conditions. Local terrain and refraction can shift the visible event by a minute or two.