May 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Asmara, Eritrea
Current Time (Local): 08:38:46
Moon Phase: Below horizon
Illumination: 69.8%
Moon Direction: 139.35ยฐ SE
Moon Altitude: -72.87ยฐ
Moon Distance: 410,721 km (Micromoon (near apogee))
Angular Diameter: 29.6'
Moon Age: 9.5 days
Next Moonrise: Today, 14:35
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 11 Sep 2026, 06:26
Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 07:18
Next Perigee (closest): 06 Sep 2026 (368,259 km)
Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,642 km)
The moon over Asmara is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, 69.8% illuminated. The next full moon is 28 Aug 2026, 07:18, and the next new moon is 11 Sep 2026, 06:26.
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Asmara, May 2026
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| May | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
๐ at 20:23
|
ย |
05:27
โ
(252ยฐย WSW)
|
18:35
โ
(110ยฐ ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.7% |
| 2 | ย |
06:07
โ
(248ยฐย WSW)
|
19:27
โ
(114ยฐ ESE)
|
00:22
(53.9ยฐ)
|
397,180 | 99.4% | |
| 3 | ย |
06:50
โ
(244ยฐย WSW)
|
20:20
โ
(117ยฐ ESE)
|
01:09
(50.1ยฐ)
|
399,306 | 97.3% | |
| 4 | ย |
07:36
โ
(242ยฐย WSW)
|
21:13
โ
(119ยฐ ESE)
|
01:58
(47.5ยฐ)
|
400,708 | 93.5% | |
| 5 | ย |
08:26
โ
(241ยฐย WSW)
|
22:04
โ
(119ยฐ ESE)
|
02:49
(46.1ยฐ)
|
401,212 | 88.2% | |
| 6 | ย |
09:17
โ
(241ยฐย WSW)
|
22:54
โ
(118ยฐ ESE)
|
03:41
(46.2ยฐ)
|
400,656 | 81.5% | |
| 7 | ย |
10:11
โ
(243ยฐย WSW)
|
23:40
โ
(116ยฐ ESE)
|
04:31
(47.6ยฐ)
|
398,914 | 73.6% | |
| 8 |
-
|
11:04
โ
(246ยฐย WSW)
|
ย |
05:21
(50.4ยฐ)
|
395,926 | 64.7% | |
| 9 |
00:23
โ
(112ยฐ ESE)
|
11:56
โ
(250ยฐย WSW)
|
ย |
06:08
(54.3ยฐ)
|
391,722 | 55.2% | |
| 10 |
๐ at 00:10
|
01:03
โ
(107ยฐ ESE)
|
12:48
โ
(256ยฐย WSW)
|
ย |
06:54
(59.2ยฐ)
|
386,433 | 45.2% |
| 11 |
01:41
โ
(101ยฐ ESE)
|
13:39
โ
(262ยฐย W)
|
ย |
07:38
(64.9ยฐ)
|
380,312 | 35.1% | |
| 12 |
02:19
โ
(95ยฐ E)
|
14:31
โ
(268ยฐย W)
|
ย |
08:23
(71.3ยฐ)
|
373,730 | 25.3% | |
| 13 |
02:57
โ
(88ยฐ E)
|
15:25
โ
(275ยฐย W)
|
ย |
09:09
(78.0ยฐ)
|
367,168 | 16.3% | |
| 14 |
03:37
โ
(81ยฐ E)
|
16:22
โ
(282ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
09:57
(84.8ยฐ)
|
361,181 | 8.8% | |
| 15 |
04:21
โ
(75ยฐ ENE)
|
17:23
โ
(289ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
10:50
(88.7ยฐ)
|
356,334 | 3.3% | |
| 16 |
๐ at 23:00
|
05:10
โ
(69ยฐ ENE)
|
18:29
โ
(294ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
11:47
(83.2ยฐ)
|
353,114 | 0.5% |
| 17 |
06:06
โ
(64ยฐ ENE)
|
19:38
โ
(298ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
12:50
(79.1ยฐ)
|
351,838 | 0.6% | |
| 18 |
07:08
โ
(61ยฐ ENE)
|
20:47
โ
(299ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
13:57
(77.2ยฐ)
|
352,584 | 3.8% | |
| 19 |
08:15
โ
(61ยฐ ENE)
|
21:52
โ
(298ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
15:04
(77.6ยฐ)
|
355,180 | 9.8% | |
| 20 |
09:22
โ
(63ยฐ ENE)
|
22:50
โ
(295ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
16:08
(80.1ยฐ)
|
359,258 | 17.9% | |
| 21 |
10:27
โ
(67ยฐ ENE)
|
23:41
โ
(290ยฐย WNW)
|
ย |
17:06
(84.3ยฐ)
|
364,349 | 27.7% | |
| 22 | ย | - |
11:27
โ
(72ยฐ ENE)
|
17:58
(89.7ยฐ)
|
369,972 | 38.3% | |
| 23 |
๐ at 14:10
|
ย |
00:25
โ
(284ยฐย WNW)
|
12:23
โ
(78ยฐ ENE)
|
18:46
(84.3ยฐ)
|
375,700 | 49.1% |
| 24 | ย |
01:04
โ
(278ยฐย W)
|
13:15
โ
(85ยฐ E)
|
19:30
(78.0ยฐ)
|
381,194 | 59.7% | |
| 25 | ย |
01:41
โ
(272ยฐย W)
|
14:04
โ
(91ยฐ E)
|
20:12
(71.8ยฐ)
|
386,216 | 69.5% | |
| 26 | ย |
02:16
โ
(266ยฐย W)
|
14:53
โ
(98ยฐ E)
|
20:54
(65.8ยฐ)
|
390,616 | 78.3% | |
| 27 | ย |
02:51
โ
(260ยฐย W)
|
15:42
โ
(103ยฐ ESE)
|
21:36
(60.2ยฐ)
|
394,319 | 85.8% | |
| 28 | ย |
03:28
โ
(254ยฐย WSW)
|
16:31
โ
(109ยฐ ESE)
|
22:20
(55.3ยฐ)
|
397,292 | 91.9% | |
| 29 | ย |
04:06
โ
(249ยฐย WSW)
|
17:22
โ
(113ยฐ ESE)
|
23:06
(51.2ยฐ)
|
399,522 | 96.3% | |
| 30 | ย |
04:48
โ
(245ยฐย WSW)
|
18:14
โ
(116ยฐ ESE)
|
23:54
(48.2ยฐ)
|
400,996 | 98.9% | |
| 31 |
๐ at 11:45
|
ย |
05:33
โ
(242ยฐย WSW)
|
19:07
โ
(118ยฐ ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.8% |
|
* All times are local time for Asmara. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day). The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day. |
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Moonrise & Moonset in Asmara Today
The Moon is below the horizon in Asmara right now.
| Moonrise | Moonset | Up now? |
|---|---|---|
| 14:34 | 01:49 | No |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Asmara
What moon phase is visible in Asmara tonight?
Over Asmara tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous ๐, lit 69.8%.
What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Asmara tonight?
69.8% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Asmara tonight.
What time does the moon rise in Asmara next?
The next moonrise in Asmara is at Today, 14:35 local time.
When is the next full moon visible from Asmara?
Observers in Asmara get the next full moon on 28 Aug 2026, 07:18.
When is the next new moon visible from Asmara?
The next new moon for observers in Asmara is on 11 Sep 2026, 06:26. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.
Where in the sky is the moon over Asmara right now?
The moon over Asmara is currently -72.87ยฐ above the horizon at an azimuth of 139.35ยฐ (SE).
How far is the moon from Asmara right now?
The moon is currently 410,721 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Asmara since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).
