Moon Phase, Moonrise and Moonset in Darwin
Tonight the moon over Darwin is waning gibbous, 88% lit and shrinking. It rises at and sets at .
- Illumination
- 88%
- Moon age
- 18.0 days
- Distance
- 364,487 km
- Moonrise
- · ENE
- Moonset
- · WNW
Next moon phases in Darwin
Local time
30-day moon calendar for Darwin
| Date | Phase | Lit | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 29 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 88% | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 80% | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 70% | — | |
| Sun 1 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 59% | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | Last Quarter | 47% | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | Waning Crescent | 36% | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | Waning Crescent | 26% | ||
| Thu 5 Nov | Waning Crescent | 18% | ||
| Fri 6 Nov | Waning Crescent | 10% | ||
| Sat 7 Nov | Waning Crescent | 5% | ||
| Sun 8 Nov | Waning Crescent | 2% | ||
| Mon 9 Nov | New Moon | 0% | ||
| Tue 10 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 1% | ||
| Wed 11 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 3% | ||
| Thu 12 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 7% | ||
| Fri 13 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 13% | ||
| Sat 14 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 20% | ||
| Sun 15 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 28% | ||
| Mon 16 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 37% | — | |
| Tue 17 Nov | First Quarter | 46% | ||
| Wed 18 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 56% | ||
| Thu 19 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 66% | ||
| Fri 20 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | ||
| Sat 21 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | ||
| Sun 22 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | ||
| Mon 23 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | ||
| Tue 24 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | ||
| Wed 25 Nov | Full Moon | 99% | ||
| Thu 26 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 97% | ||
| Fri 27 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 91% |
Full moons in 2026, Darwin time
| Name | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Saturday, 3 January 2026 | ||
| Snow Moon | Monday, 2 February 2026 | ||
| Worm Moon | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | ||
| Pink Moon | Thursday, 2 April 2026 | ||
| Flower Moon | Saturday, 2 May 2026 | ||
| Blue Moon | Sunday, 31 May 2026 | Blue moon | |
| Strawberry Moon | Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | ||
| Buck Moon | Thursday, 30 July 2026 | ||
| Sturgeon Moon | Friday, 28 August 2026 | ||
| Harvest Moon | Sunday, 27 September 2026 | ||
| Hunter's Moon | Monday, 26 October 2026 | ||
| Beaver Moon | Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | Supermoon | |
| Cold Moon | Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Supermoon |
Full moon calendar 2026 · Moon phases 2026 · Full moon names are the traditional North American ones; seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.
Moon over nearby places
- Moonrise in Palmerston 16 km
- Moonrise in Katherine 271 km
- Moonrise in Broome 1,107 km
- Moonrise in Alice Springs 1,290 km
- Moonrise in Mount Isa 1,301 km
- Moonrise in Port Hedland 1,569 km
- Moonrise in Mareeba 1,646 km
- Moonrise in Atherton 1,660 km
Why some days have no moonrise
The moon rises about 50 minutes later each day on average. Every month or so that delay pushes moonrise past midnight, so one calendar day has no moonrise at all and the next day's comes just after 12 a.m. The same happens to moonset.
Moon questions for Darwin
What is the moon phase in Darwin today?
Today the moon is waning gibbous and 88% illuminated, as seen from Darwin, Northern Territory.
What time is moonrise in Darwin today?
The moon rises at 10:06 PM ACST in Darwin today and sets at 8:36 AM.
When is the next full moon in Darwin?
The next full moon, the Beaver Moon, is on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at 12:24 AM ACST local time.