Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Solwezi Today
The moon over Solwezi is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 93.9% illumination, on day 12.88 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +10.1° and azimuth is 110.3°, at a distance of 399,424 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:01 PM and moonset at 4:19 AM. Sunrise is at 6:22 AM and sunset at 6:10 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 6:18 AM CAT.
Current sky conditions in Solwezi are Clear with 9% cloud cover, 15 km visibility, and 35% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).
At just +10.1° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 4.7 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 — Solwezi
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 6:18 AM CAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 9:51 AM CAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 5:26 AM CAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 · 10:43 PM CAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 · 6:48 PM CAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 3:24 PM CAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 5:50 PM CAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 6:13 PM CAT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 6:12 AM CAT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 10:29 PM CAT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 9:02 AM CAT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 1:48 PM CAT |