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Moon in Pikine

14.7646°, -17.3907° · Dakar · Africa/Dakar · 17 m elev.

Tonight in Pikine: Clear, Excellent moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 9:11 AM at golden-orange color near the horizon.

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+2.8°
Altitude+2.8°
Azimuth62.3°
Moonrise9:11 AM
Moonset10:47 PM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 8.9%
Lunar Day: 2.56 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+2.8°
Azimuth62.3°
Distance361,080 km
Local Time9:27:48 AM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility10 km
Humidity84%
Temperature22°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise9:11 AM
Moonset10:47 PM
Sunrise6:40 AM
Sunset7:31 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 11:12 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 8:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 10:01 AM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 2:55 AM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
99%
3
97%
4
93%
5
87%
6
80%
7
72%
8
63%
9
54%
10
43%
11
32%
12
22%
13
14%
14
7%
15
2%
16
0%
17
1%
18
4%
19
10%
20
18%
21
28%
22
39%
23
50%
24
60%
25
70%
26
78%
27
86%
28
92%
29
97%
30
99%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Fully Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 4:14 AM
Penumbral Begins1:25 AM
Partial Begins2:34 AM
Partial Ends5:53 AM
Penumbral Ends7:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +64.4°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 11:14 PM
Penumbral Begins9:13 PM
Penumbral Ends1:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +83.7°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 4:04 PM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Pikine Today

The moon over Pikine is currently a Waxing Crescent with 8.9% illumination, on day 2.56 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +2.8° and azimuth is 62.3°, at a distance of 361,080 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 9:11 AM and moonset at 10:47 PM. Sunrise is at 6:40 AM and sunset at 7:31 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM GMT.

Current sky conditions in Pikine are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 84% humidity. The temperature is 22°C (72°F).

At just +2.8° 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 — Pikine

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM GMT
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 8:46 AM GMT
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM GMT
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM GMT
🌓 First QuarterJun 21, 2026 at 9:55 PM GMT
🌕 Full MoonJun 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM GMT
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM GMT
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM GMT
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 11:06 AM GMT
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 2:36 PM GMT
🌗 Last QuarterAug 6, 2026 at 2:22 AM GMT
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM GMT