Moon phase in Arusha

Lunar calendar and moon data for May 8, 2026

Moon Phase

Arusha - Moonset: 11:55. Moonrise: 00:04 (next day).

Moonrise

00:04

next day

In 6 hours

Moonset

11:55

6 hours ago

Next: tomorrow at 12:41

Times shown in Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · EAT · UTC+03:00

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

68% illuminated

Celestial trajectory

Fri, May 8, 2026

Where the sun and moon sit in the sky throughout today in Arusha. Drag or hover across the panel to scrub through the day.

Sun alt / az 8.6° 108° ESE

Moon alt / az -64.7° 5° N

Sky phase Daylight

Now 17:49

05:18 Astr. dawn

06:30 Sunrise

12:30 Solar noon

18:29 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Moon bearings—

Arusha on the map · moon bearings today

Arusha, Tanzania

Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous
Illumination68%
Moonrise00:04
Moonset11:55
Moonrise bearing110°
Moonset bearing248°

Continent: Africa
Country: Tanzania
City: Arusha
Population: 617.6K
Coordinates: -3.37°, 36.68°

Upcoming phases

Next full moon

May 31, 2026 in 23 days

Next new moon

May 16, 2026 in 8 days

This month's moon — May 2026

Moon phase each day of this month. See the table below for rise, set and illumination.

1 Full Moon

2 Full Moon

9 Last Quarter

10 Last Quarter

16 New Moon

17 New Moon

23 First Quarter

30 Full Moon

31 Full Moon

Arusha moon calendar — May 2026

A full month of moonrise, moonset and illumination for Arusha. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Fri

Full Moon

Moonrise

18:20

Moonset

06:11

Illumination

99%

2Sat

Full Moon

Moonrise

19:05

Moonset

06:57

Illumination

100%

3Sun

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

19:52

Moonset

07:45

Illumination

98%

4Mon

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

20:41

Moonset

08:35

Illumination

95%

5Tue

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

21:32

Moonset

09:26

Illumination

91%

6Wed

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

22:23

Moonset

10:17

Illumination

84%

7Thu

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

23:14

Moonset

11:07

Illumination

77%

8FriToday

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

00:04+1d

Moonset

11:55

Illumination

68%

9Sat

Last Quarter

Moonrise

00:04

Moonset

12:41

Illumination

59%

10Sun

Last Quarter

Moonrise

00:52

Moonset

13:25

Illumination

49%

11Mon

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

01:38

Moonset

14:09

Illumination

39%

12Tue

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

02:25

Moonset

14:52

Illumination

29%

13Wed

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

03:12

Moonset

15:37

Illumination

19%

14Thu

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

04:01

Moonset

16:24

Illumination

11%

15Fri

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

04:52

Moonset

17:15

Illumination

16Sat

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

05:48

Moonset

18:10

Illumination

17Sun

New Moon

Moonrise

06:48

Moonset

19:10

Illumination

18Mon

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

07:52

Moonset

20:14

Illumination

19Tue

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

08:57

Moonset

21:19

Illumination

20Wed

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

10:00

Moonset

22:22

Illumination

13%

21Thu

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

10:59

Moonset

23:21

Illumination

22%

22Fri

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

11:53

Moonset

00:15+1d

Illumination

32%

23Sat

First Quarter

Moonrise

12:42

Moonset

00:15

Illumination

43%

24Sun

First Quarter

Moonrise

13:28

Moonset

01:05

Illumination

54%

25Mon

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

14:10

Moonset

01:52

Illumination

65%

26Tue

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

14:52

Moonset

02:37

Illumination

74%

27Wed

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

15:33

Moonset

03:22

Illumination

83%

28Thu

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

16:16

Moonset

04:06

Illumination

89%

29Fri

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

17:00

Moonset

04:52

Illumination

95%

30Sat

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

17:46

Moonset

05:40

Illumination

98%

31Sun

Full Moon

Moonrise

18:35

Moonset

06:29

Illumination

100%

Date	Moonrise	Moonset	Illumination	Phase
1Fri	18:20	06:11	99%	Full Moon
2Sat	19:05	06:57	100%	Full Moon
3Sun	19:52	07:45	98%	Waning Gibbous
4Mon	20:41	08:35	95%	Waning Gibbous
5Tue	21:32	09:26	91%	Waning Gibbous
6Wed	22:23	10:17	84%	Waning Gibbous
7Thu	23:14	11:07	77%	Waning Gibbous
8FriToday	00:04+1d	11:55	68%	Waning Gibbous
9Sat	00:04	12:41	59%	Last Quarter
10Sun	00:52	13:25	49%	Last Quarter
11Mon	01:38	14:09	39%	Waning Crescent
12Tue	02:25	14:52	29%	Waning Crescent
13Wed	03:12	15:37	19%	Waning Crescent
14Thu	04:01	16:24	11%	Waning Crescent
15Fri	04:52	17:15	5%	Waning Crescent
16Sat	05:48	18:10	1%	Waning Crescent
17Sun	06:48	19:10	0%	New Moon
18Mon	07:52	20:14	2%	Waxing Crescent
19Tue	08:57	21:19	6%	Waxing Crescent
20Wed	10:00	22:22	13%	Waxing Crescent
21Thu	10:59	23:21	22%	Waxing Crescent
22Fri	11:53	00:15+1d	32%	Waxing Crescent
23Sat	12:42	00:15	43%	First Quarter
24Sun	13:28	01:05	54%	First Quarter
25Mon	14:10	01:52	65%	Waxing Gibbous
26Tue	14:52	02:37	74%	Waxing Gibbous
27Wed	15:33	03:22	83%	Waxing Gibbous
28Thu	16:16	04:06	89%	Waxing Gibbous
29Fri	17:00	04:52	95%	Waxing Gibbous
30Sat	17:46	05:40	98%	Waxing Gibbous
31Sun	18:35	06:29	100%	Full Moon

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What phase is the moon in Arusha tonight?

Tonight the moon is in its Waning Gibbous phase, with 68% illumination.

When does the moon rise tonight in Arusha?

Arusha - Moonset: ⁨11:55⁩. Moonrise: ⁨00:04⁩ (next day).

How much of the moon is illuminated tonight in Arusha?

Tonight the moon is 68% illuminated in Arusha — it is currently a Waning Gibbous.

Is the moon visible tonight in Arusha?

Yes — the moon is above the horizon in Arusha for part of the night, rising at 00:04 and setting at 11:55. Cloud cover and surrounding light pollution can still obscure it.

When is the next full moon in Arusha?

The next full moon over Arusha is on May 31, 2026.

When is the next new moon in Arusha?

The next new moon over Arusha is on May 16, 2026.

How long is a lunar month?

A synodic month — the time from one new moon to the next — averages 29.53 days. That is why the moon's rise time shifts by roughly 50 minutes later each day and the same phase returns on a slightly different date each month.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

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