May 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Dakar, Senegal
Current Time (Local): 17:21:57
Moon Phase: Below horizon
Illumination: 98.8%
Moon Direction: 97.67° E
Moon Altitude: -43.88°
Moon Distance: 400,828 km
Angular Diameter: 30.2'
Moon Age: 16.3 days
Next Moonrise: Today, 20:30
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 12 Aug 2026, 17:36
Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 04:18
Next Perigee (closest): 10 Aug 2026 (363,284 km)
Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,642 km)
The moon over Dakar is in its Waning Gibbous phase, 98.8% illuminated. The next full moon is 28 Aug 2026, 04:18, and the next new moon is 12 Aug 2026, 17:36.
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Dakar, May 2026
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| May | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
🌕 at 17:23
|
06:19
↑
(252° WSW)
|
19:27
↑
(111° ESE)
|
00:30
(58.4°)
|
394,903 | 99.8% | |
| 2 |
07:00
↑
(247° WSW)
|
20:19
↑
(115° ESE)
|
01:15
(53.8°)
|
397,517 | 99.3% | ||
| 3 |
07:43
↑
(244° WSW)
|
21:12
↑
(118° ESE)
|
02:02
(50.2°)
|
399,538 | 96.9% | ||
| 4 |
08:30
↑
(242° WSW)
|
22:05
↑
(119° ESE)
|
02:52
(47.7°)
|
400,808 | 92.9% | ||
| 5 |
09:20
↑
(241° WSW)
|
22:56
↑
(119° ESE)
|
03:42
(46.6°)
|
401,156 | 87.4% | ||
| 6 |
10:12
↑
(241° WSW)
|
23:45
↑
(118° ESE)
|
04:34
(46.9°)
|
400,421 | 80.5% | ||
| 7 |
-
|
11:05
↑
(243° WSW)
|
05:24
(48.5°)
|
398,488 | 72.5% | ||
| 8 |
00:31
↑
(115° ESE)
|
11:58
↑
(247° WSW)
|
06:13
(51.5°)
|
395,308 | 63.6% | ||
| 9 |
🌗 at 21:10
|
01:14
↑
(111° ESE)
|
12:50
↑
(251° WSW)
|
07:01
(55.6°)
|
390,926 | 53.9% | |
| 10 |
01:54
↑
(106° ESE)
|
13:41
↑
(257° WSW)
|
07:46
(60.6°)
|
385,492 | 43.9% | ||
| 11 |
02:32
↑
(100° E)
|
14:33
↑
(263° W)
|
08:31
(66.5°)
|
379,277 | 33.8% | ||
| 12 |
03:10
↑
(94° E)
|
15:24
↑
(270° W)
|
09:15
(72.9°)
|
372,670 | 24.1% | ||
| 13 |
03:48
↑
(87° E)
|
16:18
↑
(276° W)
|
10:01
(79.7°)
|
366,168 | 15.3% | ||
| 14 |
04:29
↑
(80° E)
|
17:16
↑
(283° WNW)
|
10:50
(86.5°)
|
360,330 | 8.0% | ||
| 15 |
05:14
↑
(74° ENE)
|
18:17
↑
(290° WNW)
|
11:44
(87.2°)
|
355,715 | 2.8% | ||
| 16 |
🌑 at 20:00
|
06:04
↑
(68° ENE)
|
19:23
↑
(295° WNW)
|
12:42
(81.8°)
|
352,790 | 0.4% | |
| 17 |
07:01
↑
(64° ENE)
|
20:33
↑
(298° WNW)
|
13:46
(78.1°)
|
351,835 | 0.9% | ||
| 18 |
08:05
↑
(61° ENE)
|
21:41
↑
(299° WNW)
|
14:53
(76.5°)
|
352,889 | 4.4% | ||
| 19 |
09:12
↑
(61° ENE)
|
22:45
↑
(298° WNW)
|
15:59
(77.2°)
|
355,744 | 10.7% | ||
| 20 |
10:19
↑
(64° ENE)
|
23:42
↑
(294° WNW)
|
17:02
(80.1°)
|
360,010 | 19.1% | ||
| 21 | - |
11:23
↑
(68° ENE)
|
17:59
(84.5°)
|
365,210 | 29.0% | ||
| 22 |
00:32
↑
(289° WNW)
|
12:22
↑
(73° ENE)
|
18:51
(90.0°)
|
370,870 | 39.6% | ||
| 23 |
🌓 at 11:10
|
01:16
↑
(284° WNW)
|
13:17
↑
(79° E)
|
19:38
(83.9°)
|
376,575 | 50.5% | |
| 24 |
01:55
↑
(277° W)
|
14:08
↑
(86° E)
|
20:22
(77.6°)
|
382,002 | 61.0% | ||
| 25 |
02:32
↑
(271° W)
|
14:57
↑
(92° E)
|
21:04
(71.4°)
|
386,927 | 70.7% | ||
| 26 |
03:07
↑
(265° W)
|
15:45
↑
(98° E)
|
21:46
(65.4°)
|
391,216 | 79.4% | ||
| 27 |
03:43
↑
(259° WSW)
|
16:34
↑
(104° ESE)
|
22:28
(60.0°)
|
394,801 | 86.7% | ||
| 28 |
04:19
↑
(253° WSW)
|
17:23
↑
(109° ESE)
|
23:12
(55.2°)
|
397,654 | 92.5% | ||
| 29 |
04:59
↑
(249° WSW)
|
18:14
↑
(114° ESE)
|
23:59
(51.3°)
|
399,764 | 96.7% | ||
| 30 |
05:41
↑
(245° WSW)
|
19:07
↑
(117° ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.1% | ||
| 31 |
🌕 at 08:45
|
06:27
↑
(242° WSW)
|
19:59
↑
(119° ESE)
|
00:47
(48.4°)
|
401,115 | 99.8% | |
|
* All times are local time for Dakar. 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 Dakar Today
The Moon is below the horizon in Dakar right now.
| Moonrise | Moonset | Up now? |
|---|---|---|
| 20:30 | 07:30 | No |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Dakar
What moon phase is visible in Dakar tonight?
Over Dakar tonight the moon is a Waning Gibbous 🌖, lit 98.8%.
What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Dakar tonight?
98.8% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Dakar tonight.
What time does the moon rise in Dakar next?
The next moonrise in Dakar is at Today, 20:30 local time.
When is the next full moon visible from Dakar?
From Dakar, the next full moon falls on 28 Aug 2026, 04:18.
When is the next new moon visible from Dakar?
The next new moon for observers in Dakar is on 12 Aug 2026, 17:36. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.
Where in the sky is the moon over Dakar right now?
The moon over Dakar is currently -43.88° above the horizon at an azimuth of 97.67° (E).
How far is the moon from Dakar right now?
The moon is currently 400,828 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Dakar since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).
