Moon Phase Today in Australia
Find tonight's moon phase, moonrise and moonset times for 21 cities across Australia. Select your city below for live lunar data updated hourly — including illumination percentage, phase name, and next full moon countdown.
Current Phase
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Waning after full moon, still brilliantly bright
Current Lunar Cycle
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| Date | Phase | Lit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 🌖 | Waning Gibbous | 64% |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 🌗 | Waning Gibbous | 52% |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 🌘 | Last Quarter | 41% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 30% |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 20% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 12% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 6% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 2% |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 🌑 | Waning Crescent | 1% |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 🌑 | New Moon | 0% |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 3% |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 6% |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 12% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 18% |
Adelaide
Ballarat
Victoria
Bendigo
Victoria
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Queensland
Cairns
Queensland
Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
Darwin
Northern Territory
Geelong
Victoria
Gold Coast
Queensland
Hobart
Tasmania
Launceston
Tasmania
Mackay
Queensland
Melbourne
Newcastle
New South Wales
Perth
Rockhampton
Queensland
Sydney
Toowoomba
Queensland
Townsville
Queensland
Wollongong
New South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the moon phase tonight in Australia?
The moon phase tonight is the same across all of Australia and every time zone — only the moonrise and moonset times differ by city. Select any city below to see its current phase, illumination percentage, and moon age on moonlightphase.com, updated hourly.
What time does the moon rise in Australia today?
Moonrise and moonset times vary by city and shift by roughly 50 minutes each day. Open Sydney — or any Australia city below — for today's exact moonrise and moonset, calculated by moonlightphase.com from the city's coordinates.
When is the next full moon in Australia?
A full moon occurs at the same instant everywhere on Earth, so it falls on the same date across all of Australia. See every upcoming full moon date on our full moon calendar, or open any city below for a live countdown to the next full moon.
Is the moon phase the same across Australia?
Yes — the moon phase (New Moon, Full Moon, and so on) is identical across Australia and worldwide. What changes by location is the exact moonrise and moonset time, which is why moonlightphase.com calculates times from each city's own coordinates.
Does the Moon look different in Australia?
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so the Moon looks reversed compared with Europe or North America: a waxing moon is lit on its left side and a waning moon on its right, and the whole disc appears tilted or upside-down relative to northern skies. The phase itself, and the date of each phase, is the same worldwide.
What time zones does Australia use for moonrise times?
The Australia cities listed here span 7 time zones (Australia/Adelaide, Australia/Brisbane, Australia/Darwin, Australia/Hobart, Australia/Melbourne, Australia/Perth, Australia/Sydney). Moonrise and moonset are shown in each city's own local time, so the same phase rises at different clock times across the country.
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