Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Ile-Ife Today
The moon over Ile-Ife is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 88.7% illumination, on day 11.93 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +8.4° and azimuth is 116.9°, at a distance of 401,899 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:17 PM and moonset at 3:21 AM. Sunrise is at 6:34 AM and sunset at 6:53 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 5:18 AM WAT.
Current sky conditions in Ile-Ife are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 12 km visibility, and 97% humidity. The temperature is 26°C (79°F).
At just +8.4° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 6.4 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Ile-Ife
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 5:18 AM WAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 8:51 AM WAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 4:26 AM WAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 · 9:43 PM WAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 · 5:48 PM WAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 2:24 PM WAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 4:50 PM WAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 5:13 PM WAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 5:12 AM WAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 9:29 PM WAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 8:02 AM WAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 12:48 PM WAT |