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Moon in Mongu

-15.2484°, 23.1274° · Western Province · Africa/Lusaka · 1,016 m elev.

Tonight in Mongu: Mostly Cloudy, Good moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 10:30 AM at warm golden color near the horizon.

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+9.7°
Altitude+9.7°
Azimuth59.6°
Moonrise10:30 AM
Moonset9:59 PM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 16.7%
Lunar Day: 3.55 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+9.7°
Azimuth59.6°
Distance364,846 km
Local Time11:21:39 AM
SkyMostly Cloudy
Cloud Cover58%
Visibility10 km
Humidity35%
Temperature27°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise10:30 AM
Moonset9:59 PM
Sunrise6:43 AM
Sunset6:04 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: +44.7°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +63.1°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Mongu Today

The moon over Mongu 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 +9.7° and azimuth is 59.6°, at a distance of 364,846 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 10:30 AM and moonset at 9:59 PM. Sunrise is at 6:43 AM and sunset at 6:04 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM CAT.

Current sky conditions in Mongu are Mostly Cloudy with 58% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 35% humidity. The temperature is 27°C (81°F).

At just +9.7° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 5.1 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Good.

Upcoming Phases — Mongu

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