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Moon in Kabwe

-14.4469°, 28.4464° · Central Province · Africa/Lusaka · 1,191 m elev.

Tonight in Kabwe: Partly Cloudy, Excellent moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 9:05 AM at golden-orange color near the horizon.

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+2.4°
Altitude+2.4°
Azimuth299.0°
Moonrise9:05 AM
Moonset8:32 PM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 11.5%
Lunar Day: 2.93 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+2.4°
Azimuth299.0°
Distance362,324 km
Local Time8:17:27 PM
SkyPartly Cloudy
Cloud Cover41%
Visibility10 km
Humidity59%
Temperature18°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise9:05 AM
Moonset8:32 PM
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset5:45 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 1:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 10:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 12:01 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 4:55 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
3%
16
0%
17
0%
18
3%
19
9%
20
17%
21
27%
22
38%
23
49%
24
59%
25
69%
26
78%
27
85%
28
92%
29
96%
30
99%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 6:14 AM
Penumbral Begins3:25 AM
Partial Begins4:34 AM
Partial Ends7:53 AM
Penumbral Ends9:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +39.5°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +61.6°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +3.7°

Moon in Kabwe Today

The moon over Kabwe is currently a Waxing Crescent with 11.5% illumination, on day 2.93 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +2.4° and azimuth is 299.0°, at a distance of 362,324 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 9:05 AM and moonset at 8:32 PM. Sunrise is at 6:20 AM and sunset at 5:45 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM CAT.

Current sky conditions in Kabwe are Partly Cloudy with 41% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 59% humidity. The temperature is 18°C (64°F).

At just +2.4° 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 — Kabwe

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM CAT
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM CAT
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM CAT
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM CAT
🌓 First QuarterJun 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM CAT
🌕 Full MoonJun 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM CAT
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM CAT
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM CAT
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM CAT
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM CAT
🌗 Last QuarterAug 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM CAT
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM CAT