Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Lunar Day: 29.29 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♉ Taurus
Altitude-16.0°
Azimuth296.8°
Distance358,668 km
Local Time7:43:40 PM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility10 km
Humidity49%
Temperature34°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise5:42 AM
Moonset6:32 PM
Sunrise6:21 AM
Sunset6:46 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌑
New Moon
May 16, 2026 · 9:02 PM
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 12:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 9:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 11:01 AM
Moon Calendar — May 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
100%
3
97%
4
93%
5
88%
6
81%
7
73%
8
64%
9
54%
10
44%
11
33%
12
23%
13
14%
14
7%
15
2%
16
0%
17
1%
18
4%
19
9%
20
17%
21
27%
22
38%
23
50%
24
60%
25
69%
26
78%
27
86%
28
92%
29
96%
30
99%
31
100%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 5:14 AM
Penumbral Begins2:25 AM
Partial Begins3:34 AM
Partial Ends6:53 AM
Penumbral Ends8:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 12:14 AM
Penumbral Begins10:13 PM
Penumbral Ends2:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 5:04 PM
Moon in Benin City Today
The moon over Benin City is currently a New Moon with 0% illumination, on day 29.29 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is -16.0° and azimuth is 296.8°, at a distance of 358,668 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 5:42 AM and moonset at 6:32 PM. Sunrise is at 6:21 AM and sunset at 6:46 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on May 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM WAT.
Current sky conditions in Benin City are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 49% humidity. The temperature is 34°C (93°F).
The moon is currently below the horizon and not visible from Benin City.
Upcoming Phases — Benin City
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 New Moon | May 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM WAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM WAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 9:46 AM WAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM WAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 3:55 AM WAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM WAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 12:57 AM WAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM WAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM WAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 12:06 PM WAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM WAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 3:22 AM WAT |