Current Phase
New Moon
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — May 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Kathmandu Today
The moon over Kathmandu is currently a New Moon with 0.7% illumination, on day 0.69 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +14.7° and azimuth is 291.9°, at a distance of 358,106 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 5:08 AM and moonset at 7:40 PM. Sunrise is at 5:13 AM and sunset at 6:46 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM +0545.
Current sky conditions in Kathmandu are Partly Cloudy with 40% cloud cover, 7 km visibility, and 54% humidity. The temperature is 27°C (81°F).
At just +14.7° above the horizon, the moon appears slightly warm as its light passes through about 3.3 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 — Kathmandu
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM +0545 |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM +0545 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM +0545 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 8:40 AM +0545 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM +0545 |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 5:42 AM +0545 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 8, 2026 at 1:14 AM +0545 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 3:28 PM +0545 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM +0545 |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 8:21 PM +0545 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 8:07 AM +0545 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM +0545 |