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Moon in Shaqra

25.2402°, 45.251° · Riyadh Region · Asia/Riyadh · 715 m elev.

Tonight in Shaqra: Clear, Excellent moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 7:21 AM at warm golden color near the horizon.

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+9.1°
Altitude+9.1°
Azimuth295.4°
Moonrise7:21 AM
Moonset9:51 PM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 11.5%
Lunar Day: 2.92 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+9.1°
Azimuth295.4°
Distance362,282 km
Local Time9:00:43 PM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover1%
Visibility10 km
Humidity10%
Temperature35°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise7:21 AM
Moonset9:51 PM
Sunrise5:12 AM
Sunset6:38 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 2:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 11:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:01 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 5:55 AM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
100%
3
97%
4
94%
5
88%
6
81%
7
73%
8
64%
9
55%
10
44%
11
33%
12
23%
13
15%
14
8%
15
3%
16
0%
17
0%
18
3%
19
9%
20
17%
21
26%
22
37%
23
49%
24
59%
25
69%
26
77%
27
85%
28
91%
29
96%
30
99%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 7:14 AM
Penumbral Begins4:25 AM
Partial Begins5:34 AM
Partial Ends8:53 AM
Penumbral Ends10:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +14.5°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 2:14 AM
Penumbral Begins12:13 AM
Penumbral Ends4:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +74.7°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 7:04 PM
Penumbral Begins6:58 PM
Penumbral Ends7:09 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +3.0°

Moon in Shaqra Today

The moon over Shaqra is currently a Waxing Crescent with 11.5% illumination, on day 2.92 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +9.1° and azimuth is 295.4°, at a distance of 362,282 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 7:21 AM and moonset at 9:51 PM. Sunrise is at 5:12 AM and sunset at 6:38 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM +03.

Current sky conditions in Shaqra are Clear with 1% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 10% humidity. The temperature is 35°C (95°F).

At just +9.1° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 5.6 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 — Shaqra

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM +03
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 11:46 AM +03
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM +03
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 5:55 AM +03
🌓 First QuarterJun 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM +03
🌕 Full MoonJun 30, 2026 at 2:57 AM +03
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM +03
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM +03
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM +03
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM +03
🌗 Last QuarterAug 6, 2026 at 5:22 AM +03
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM +03