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Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Zaria, Nigeria

Right now in Zaria the Moon is a Waxing Crescent, 17.3% illuminated and 362,550 km from Earth, with the next moonrise toward the NW: Tomorrow, 10:27.

๐ŸŒ’ Waxing Crescent

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16:16:53 WAT
Thursday, 18 June 2026

Current Time (Local): 16:16:53

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 17.3%

Moon Direction: 324.77ยฐ NW

Moon Altitude: 82.35ยฐ

Moon Distance: 362,550 km

Angular Diameter: 32.4'

Moon Age: 3.5 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 10:27

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 14 Jul 2026, 10:43

Next Full Moon: 30 Jun 2026, 00:56

Next Perigee (closest): 13 Jul 2026 (359,115 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 28 Jun 2026 (406,265 km)

The moon over Zaria is in its Waxing Crescent phase, 17.3% illuminated. The next full moon is 30 Jun 2026, 00:56, and the next new moon is 14 Jul 2026, 10:43.

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Zaria, June 2026

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Jun Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1 ย 
06:40
โ†‘ (242ยฐย WSW)
19:59
โ†‘ (119ยฐ ESE)
00:54
(50.7ยฐ)
401,397 98.8%
2 ย 
07:32
โ†‘ (242ยฐย WSW)
20:49
โ†‘ (118ยฐ ESE)
01:45
(50.4ยฐ)
401,178 96.0%
3 ย 
08:24
โ†‘ (243ยฐย WSW)
21:37
โ†‘ (116ยฐ ESE)
02:36
(51.6ยฐ)
400,077 91.5%
4 ย 
09:16
โ†‘ (246ยฐย WSW)
22:22
โ†‘ (112ยฐ ESE)
03:26
(54.0ยฐ)
398,041 85.5%
5 ย 
10:07
โ†‘ (250ยฐย WSW)
23:04
โ†‘ (108ยฐ ESE)
04:13
(57.7ยฐ)
395,038 78.1%
6 ย 
10:56
โ†‘ (255ยฐย WSW)
23:43
โ†‘ (102ยฐ ESE)
04:59
(62.3ยฐ)
391,072 69.5%
7
-
11:44
โ†‘ (260ยฐย W)
ย  05:43
(67.7ยฐ)
386,208 60.0%
8
๐ŸŒ— at 11:00
00:22
โ†‘ (96ยฐ E)
12:32
โ†‘ (267ยฐย W)
ย  06:26
(73.8ยฐ)
380,593 49.7%
9
01:00
โ†‘ (90ยฐ E)
13:22
โ†‘ (273ยฐย W)
ย  07:10
(80.2ยฐ)
374,475 39.1%
10
01:40
โ†‘ (84ยฐ E)
14:14
โ†‘ (280ยฐย W)
ย  07:56
(86.8ยฐ)
368,210 28.7%
11
02:23
โ†‘ (77ยฐ ENE)
15:09
โ†‘ (286ยฐย WNW)
ย  08:45
(86.8ยฐ)
362,255 19.0%
12
03:11
โ†‘ (71ยฐ ENE)
16:10
โ†‘ (292ยฐย WNW)
ย  09:39
(80.9ยฐ)
357,130 10.7%
13
04:05
โ†‘ (66ยฐ ENE)
17:15
โ†‘ (296ยฐย WNW)
ย  10:39
(76.3ยฐ)
353,352 4.4%
14
05:06
โ†‘ (63ยฐ ENE)
18:24
โ†‘ (298ยฐย WNW)
ย  11:44
(73.5ยฐ)
351,349 0.9%
15
๐ŸŒ‘ at 03:54
06:13
โ†‘ (62ยฐ ENE)
19:32
โ†‘ (298ยฐย WNW)
ย  12:52
(72.9ยฐ)
351,367 0.3%
16
07:21
โ†‘ (63ยฐ ENE)
20:35
โ†‘ (296ยฐย WNW)
ย  13:59
(74.7ยฐ)
353,413 2.9%
17
08:28
โ†‘ (66ยฐ ENE)
21:32
โ†‘ (292ยฐย WNW)
ย  15:01
(78.5ยฐ)
357,251 8.2%
18
09:30
โ†‘ (71ยฐ ENE)
22:22
โ†‘ (286ยฐย WNW)
ย  15:58
(83.7ยฐ)
362,459 15.7%
19
10:27
โ†‘ (77ยฐ ENE)
23:06
โ†‘ (280ยฐย W)
ย  16:48
(89.8ยฐ)
368,517 24.9%
20
11:20
โ†‘ (83ยฐ E)
23:47
โ†‘ (273ยฐย W)
ย  17:35
(83.8ยฐ)
374,892 35.0%
21
๐ŸŒ“ at 22:55
ย  -
12:09
โ†‘ (90ยฐ E)
18:18
(77.4ยฐ)
381,110 45.4%
22 ย 
00:25
โ†‘ (267ยฐย W)
12:57
โ†‘ (96ยฐ E)
19:01
(71.2ยฐ)
386,793 55.7%
23 ย 
01:03
โ†‘ (261ยฐย W)
13:44
โ†‘ (102ยฐ ESE)
19:43
(65.5ยฐ)
391,676 65.5%
24 ย 
01:41
โ†‘ (255ยฐย WSW)
14:31
โ†‘ (107ยฐ ESE)
20:27
(60.5ยฐ)
395,600 74.4%
25 ย 
02:20
โ†‘ (250ยฐย WSW)
15:20
โ†‘ (112ยฐ ESE)
21:12
(56.2ยฐ)
398,494 82.3%
26 ย 
03:03
โ†‘ (246ยฐย WSW)
16:11
โ†‘ (115ยฐ ESE)
22:00
(53.0ยฐ)
400,355 88.9%
27 ย 
03:48
โ†‘ (244ยฐย WSW)
17:03
โ†‘ (118ยฐ ESE)
22:50
(51.0ยฐ)
401,228 94.1%
28 ย 
04:37
โ†‘ (242ยฐย WSW)
17:55
โ†‘ (119ยฐ ESE)
23:41
(50.3ยฐ)
401,179 97.7%
29 ย 
05:28
โ†‘ (241ยฐย WSW)
18:46
โ†‘ (118ยฐ ESE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 99.6%
30
๐ŸŒ• at 00:56
ย 
06:20
โ†‘ (242ยฐย WSW)
19:35
โ†‘ (116ยฐ ESE)
00:33
(51.1ยฐ)
400,287 99.7%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Zaria Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Zaria right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
09:30 22:23 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Zaria

What moon phase is visible in Zaria tonight?

The moon over Zaria is currently in the Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ’ phase, with 17.3% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Zaria tonight?

17.3% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Zaria tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Zaria next?

The next moonrise in Zaria is at Tomorrow, 10:27 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Zaria?

The next full moon visible from Zaria is on 30 Jun 2026, 00:56.

When is the next new moon visible from Zaria?

The next new moon for observers in Zaria is on 14 Jul 2026, 10:43. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.

Where in the sky is the moon over Zaria right now?

The moon over Zaria is currently 82.35ยฐ above the horizon at an azimuth of 324.77ยฐ (NW).

How far is the moon from Zaria right now?

The moon is currently 362,550 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Zaria since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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