Today's Moon Schedule
- Moonrise 12:46 PM
- Moonset 08:15 PM
- Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
- Illumination 22.02%
Moonrise in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom today is at 12:46 PM and moonset is at 08:15 PM. The moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase with 22.02 % illumination.
Illumination: 22.02%
A small crescent-shaped sliver of the Moon is visible, growing larger each day.
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The moon is 22.02% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 08:15 PM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waxing Crescent is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 22.02% moon illumination, the sky is moderately bright. Best stargazing when illumination is below 30%.
Common questions about moonrise, moonset, and moon phases for this location.
| Date | Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Illumination | Phase | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 December 2023 | Fri | 07:15 PM | 12:40 PM | 85.78% | Waning Gibbous | 94.48 |
| 02 December 2023 | Sat | 08:34 PM | 12:59 PM | 78.46% | Waning Gibbous | 100.74 |
| 03 December 2023 | Sun | 09:53 PM | 01:11 PM | 70.23% | Waning Gibbous | 105.79 |
| 04 December 2023 | Mon | 11:10 PM | 01:19 PM | 61.36% | Waning Gibbous | 109.61 |
| 05 December 2023 | Tue | 12:00 AM | 01:25 PM | 52.13% | Last Quarter | 112.23 |
| 06 December 2023 | Wed | 12:25 AM | 01:30 PM | 42.78% | Last Quarter | 113.66 |
| 07 December 2023 | Thu | 01:40 AM | 01:33 PM | 33.59% | Waning Crescent | 113.88 |
| 08 December 2023 | Fri | 02:56 AM | 01:39 PM | 24.86% | Waning Crescent | 112.79 |
| 09 December 2023 | Sat | 04:13 AM | 01:45 PM | 16.92% | Waning Crescent | 110.2 |
| 10 December 2023 | Sun | 05:40 AM | 01:55 PM | 10.13% | Waning Crescent | 105.71 |
| 11 December 2023 | Mon | 07:08 AM | 02:09 PM | 4.84% | Waning Crescent | 98.3 |
| 12 December 2023 | Tue | 08:37 AM | 02:35 PM | 1.42% | Waning Crescent | 83.63 |
| 13 December 2023 | Wed | 09:58 AM | 03:17 PM | 0.16% | New Moon | 12.18 |
| 14 December 2023 | Thu | 10:59 AM | 04:23 PM | 1.31% | Waxing Crescent | -69.52 |
| 15 December 2023 | Fri | 11:45 AM | 05:52 PM | 4.95% | Waxing Crescent | -86.97 |
| 16 December 2023 | Sat | 12:02 PM | 07:31 PM | 11.03% | Waxing Crescent | -97.07 |
| 17 December 2023 | Sun | 12:17 PM | 09:09 PM | 19.31% | Waxing Crescent | -104.25 |
| 18 December 2023 | Mon | 12:29 PM | 10:45 PM | 29.36% | Waxing Crescent | -109.26 |
| 19 December 2023 | Tue | 12:38 PM | 12:00 AM | 40.61% | Waxing Crescent | -112.32 |
| 20 December 2023 | Wed | 12:46 PM | 12:19 AM | 52.37% | First Quarter | -113.55 |
| 21 December 2023 | Thu | 02:09 AM | 02:52 AM | 63.91% | Waxing Gibbous | -113.01 |
| 22 December 2023 | Fri | 01:05 PM | 03:24 AM | 74.55% | Waxing Gibbous | -110.69 |
| 23 December 2023 | Sat | 01:22 PM | 04:57 AM | 83.73% | Waxing Gibbous | -106.48 |
| 24 December 2023 | Sun | 01:36 PM | 06:30 AM | 91.00% | Waxing Gibbous | -100.06 |
| 25 December 2023 | Mon | 02:03 PM | 07:58 AM | 96.14% | Waxing Gibbous | -90.32 |
| 26 December 2023 | Tue | 02:44 PM | 09:13 AM | 99.06% | Waxing Gibbous | -70.98 |
| 27 December 2023 | Wed | 03:44 PM | 10:08 AM | 99.81% | Full Moon | 19.79 |
| 28 December 2023 | Thu | 04:58 PM | 10:43 AM | 98.54% | Waning Gibbous | 77.14 |
| 29 December 2023 | Fri | 06:17 PM | 11:06 AM | 95.45% | Waning Gibbous | 91.78 |
| 30 December 2023 | Sat | 07:37 PM | 11:20 AM | 90.75% | Waning Gibbous | 100.06 |
| 31 December 2023 | Sun | 08:54 PM | 11:29 AM | 84.67% | Waning Gibbous | 105.7 |
| 01 January 2024 | Mon | 10:10 PM | 11:35 AM | 77.42% | Waning Gibbous | 109.57 |
| 02 January 2024 | Tue | 11:25 PM | 11:40 AM | 69.21% | Waning Gibbous | 111.99 |
| 03 January 2024 | Wed | 12:00 AM | 11:44 AM | 60.26% | Waning Gibbous | 113.11 |
| 04 January 2024 | Thu | 12:40 AM | 11:49 AM | 50.82% | Last Quarter | 112.97 |
| 05 January 2024 | Fri | 01:58 AM | 11:54 AM | 41.19% | Last Quarter | 111.52 |