Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination: 0.2%
Lunar Day: 28.98 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♉ Taurus
Altitude+54.2°
Azimuth170.6°
Distance359,195 km
Local Time12:23:27 PM
SkyPartly Cloudy
Cloud Cover40%
Visibility10 km
Humidity58%
Temperature11°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise4:01 AM
Moonset10:08 PM
Sunrise4:53 AM
Sunset9:34 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 20, 2027 · 11:14 PM
Penumbral Begins9:13 PM
Penumbral Ends1:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 5:04 PM
Moon in Inverness Today
The moon over Inverness is currently a New Moon with 0.2% illumination, on day 28.98 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +54.2° and azimuth is 170.6°, at a distance of 359,195 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:01 AM and moonset at 10:08 PM. Sunrise is at 4:53 AM and sunset at 9:34 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on May 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM BST.
Current sky conditions in Inverness are Partly Cloudy with 40% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 58% humidity. The temperature is 11°C (52°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +54.2°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Inverness
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 New Moon | May 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM BST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM BST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 9:46 AM BST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM BST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 3:55 AM BST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM BST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 12:57 AM BST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM BST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM BST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 12:06 PM BST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM BST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 3:22 AM BST |