Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — May 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Gweru Today
The moon over Gweru is currently a Waxing Crescent with 16.7% illumination, on day 3.55 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +12.3° and azimuth is 56.5°, at a distance of 364,837 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 10:12 AM and moonset at 9:22 PM. Sunrise is at 6:23 AM and sunset at 5:31 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM CAT.
Current sky conditions in Gweru are Partly Cloudy with 29% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 46% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).
At just +12.3° above the horizon, the moon appears slightly warm as its light passes through about 3.9 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 — Gweru
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM CAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM CAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM CAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM CAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM CAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM CAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM CAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM CAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM CAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM CAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM CAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM CAT |