Tonight in the UK · Europe/London

Moon phase today in the UK

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 ·

Waxing Crescent

21.6% lit · waxing

Is it a full Moon tonight? No, the next full Moon is in 10 days (Tue 24 Nov). November Full Moon →

Can I see the Moon tonight? Yes, from 16:49 to 19:42 in London, if the sky is clear. Highest at 16:49, 13° up in the south. Other places →

Lunar age
5.0 days
Moonrise London
Moonset London

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About this phase

A slim lit curve grows broader on successive evenings. Low in the western sky after sunset, setting later each evening.

5.0 days since new Moon · 17% through this cycle

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This cycle lasts 29.7 days. Cycle progress measures time, not how much of the Moon is illuminated.

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Time zone: Europe/London
The Moon rising above a dark coastal observatory in Britain
TonightWaxing Crescent

November 2026

Full calendar
  1. Wed 11Waxing Crescent
  2. Thu 12Waxing Crescent
  3. Fri 13Waxing Crescent
  4. Sat 14Waxing Crescent
  5. Sun 15First Quarter
  6. Mon 16First Quarter
  7. Tue 17First Quarter
  8. Full calendar →

Coming up

Moonrise tonight

All 24 places →
Next moonrise and moonset after 07:16 GMT
LocationMoonriseMoonset
London
Cardiff
Belfast
Edinburgh
Lerwick

Understand the Moon

Questions

Is it a full Moon tonight?
No, the next full Moon is in 10 days (Tue 24 Nov). Full Moon dates and names →
What time does the Moon rise tonight?
In London the Moon next rises at 12:16 and sets at 19:50 (Europe/London). Other places differ by minutes to hours. Moonrise and moonset for any UK place →
When is the next eclipse in the UK?
The next one you can see from the UK is the penumbral lunar eclipse on Sat, 20 Feb 2027. Every upcoming eclipse →
What phase is the Moon in today?
Waxing Crescent: 21.6% lit, waxing, 5.0 days since the new Moon. All eight Moon phases →