Buncrana, County Donegal · Thursday, 29 October 2026
Moon Phase, Moonrise and Moonset in Buncrana
Tonight the moon over Buncrana is waning gibbous, 85% lit and shrinking. It rises at and sets at .
- Illumination
- 85%
- Moon age
- 18.5 days
- Distance
- 364,755 km
- Moonrise
- · NE
- Moonset
- · NW
Next moon phases in Buncrana
Local time
Last Quarter
1 November 2026
New Moon
9 November 2026
First Quarter
17 November 2026
Full Moon
24 November 2026
Last Quarter
1 December 2026
New Moon
9 December 2026
First Quarter
17 December 2026
Full Moon
24 December 2026
30-day moon calendar for Buncrana
| Date | Phase | Lit | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 29 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 85% | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 76% | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 65% | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | Last Quarter | 54% | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | Waning Crescent | 43% | — | |
| Tue 3 Nov | Waning Crescent | 32% | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | Waning Crescent | 23% | ||
| Thu 5 Nov | Waning Crescent | 14% | ||
| Fri 6 Nov | Waning Crescent | 8% | ||
| Sat 7 Nov | Waning Crescent | 3% | ||
| Sun 8 Nov | Waning Crescent | 1% | ||
| Mon 9 Nov | New Moon | 0% | ||
| Tue 10 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 2% | ||
| Wed 11 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 5% | ||
| Thu 12 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 10% | ||
| Fri 13 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 16% | ||
| Sat 14 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 23% | ||
| Sun 15 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 32% | ||
| Mon 16 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 41% | ||
| Tue 17 Nov | First Quarter | 50% | ||
| Wed 18 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 60% | — | |
| Thu 19 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | ||
| Fri 20 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | ||
| Sat 21 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | ||
| Sun 22 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | ||
| Mon 23 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | ||
| Tue 24 Nov | Full Moon | 100% | ||
| Wed 25 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 99% | ||
| Thu 26 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 95% | ||
| Fri 27 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 88% |
Full moons in 2026, Buncrana time
| Name | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Saturday, 3 January 2026 | ||
| Snow Moon | Sunday, 1 February 2026 | ||
| Worm Moon | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | ||
| Pink Moon | Thursday, 2 April 2026 | ||
| Flower Moon | Friday, 1 May 2026 | ||
| Blue Moon | Sunday, 31 May 2026 | Blue moon | |
| Strawberry Moon | Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | ||
| Buck Moon | Wednesday, 29 July 2026 | ||
| Sturgeon Moon | Friday, 28 August 2026 | ||
| Harvest Moon | Saturday, 26 September 2026 | ||
| Hunter's Moon | Monday, 26 October 2026 | ||
| Beaver Moon | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | Supermoon | |
| Cold Moon | Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Supermoon |
Moon over nearby places
- Moonrise in Derry 18 km
- Moonrise in Letterkenny 27 km
- Moonrise in Limavady 33 km
- Moonrise in Strabane 34 km
- Moonrise in Portstewart 47 km
- Moonrise in Coleraine 50 km
- Moonrise in Portrush 51 km
- Moonrise in Omagh 60 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 Buncrana
What is the moon phase in Buncrana today?
Today the moon is waning gibbous and 85% illuminated, as seen from Buncrana, County Donegal.
What time is moonrise in Buncrana today?
The moon rises at 18:21 GMT in Buncrana today and sets at 12:36.
When is the next full moon in Buncrana?
The next full moon, the Beaver Moon, is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at 14:54 GMT local time.