Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — May 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Batchelor Today
The moon over Batchelor is currently a Waxing Crescent with 34.4% illumination, on day 5.30 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +4.9° and azimuth is 69.8°, at a distance of 373,651 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 12:13 PM and moonset at —. Sunrise is at 6:58 AM and sunset at 6:26 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM ACST.
Current sky conditions in Batchelor are Partly Cloudy with 48% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 52% humidity. The temperature is 29°C (84°F).
At just +4.9° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Batchelor
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM ACST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM ACST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM ACST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM ACST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 22, 2026 at 7:25 AM ACST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 9:27 AM ACST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 8, 2026 at 4:59 AM ACST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM ACST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM ACST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 30, 2026 at 12:06 AM ACST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM ACST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM ACST |