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Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026

Local moon times for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.

Moon in Darwin now: 21.7% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 242.8° SW · Height 46.4° · Next moonrise Tomorrow, 10:17.

Current time
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Moon direction
242.8° SW
Moon altitude
46.4° (above horizon)
Moon distance
404,834 km
Next full moon
26 Oct 2026, 15:09
Next new moon
9 Nov 2026, 13:09
Next moonrise
Tomorrow, 10:17
Moonset today
22:48

Moon path today — Darwin

Today
Set 22:48

Curve shows how high the moon climbs today. The dashed line is the horizon.

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Darwin, October 2026

Date Moonrise Moonset Meridian Distance (km) Illumination
1 Thu 23:04 (62°) 09:43 (296°) 23:58 (10.7°) 365,201 72.7%
2 Fri 00:10 (61°) 10:43 (298°) 09:10 (18.6°) 364,691 68.6%
3 Sat 01:13 (63°) 11:48 (298°) 09:10 (30.3°) 364,097 57.2%
4 Sun 02:11 (66°) 12:54 (296°) 09:10 (41.5°) 364,586 45.3%
5 Mon 03:04 (70°) 13:58 (292°) 09:10 (51.7°) 366,131 33.8%
6 Tue 03:51 (76°) 14:58 (287°) 09:10 (59.6°) 368,653 23.3%
7 Wed 04:33 (83°) 15:55 (281°) 09:54 (65.6°) 372,136 14.1%
8 Thu 05:14 (89°) 16:49 (274°) 10:42 (72°) 376,339 7%
9 Fri 05:53 (96°) 17:40 (267°) 11:28 (78.6°) 381,013 2.4%
10 Sat 🌑 06:31 (102°) 18:31 (261°) 12:12 (85°) 385,901 0.3%
11 Sun 🌑 07:12 (108°) 19:21 (255°) 12:56 (89.1°) 390,739 0.5%
12 Mon 07:54 (112°) 20:12 (250°) 13:40 (83.9°) 395,262 3%
13 Tue 08:38 (116°) 21:04 (246°) 14:28 (79.7°) 399,230 7.4%
14 Wed 09:26 (118°) 21:56 (243°) 15:16 (76.7°) 402,412 13.4%
15 Thu — 22:48 (242°) 16:08 (74.9°) 404,637 20.7%
16 Fri 10:17 (119°) 23:39 (242°) 16:58 (74.6°) 405,770 29.1%
17 Sat 11:08 (118°) 00:28 (243°) 17:50 (75.7°) 405,751 38.2%
18 Sun 12:00 (116°) 01:13 (246°) 18:38 (78.1°) 404,584 47.9%
19 Mon 12:51 (113°) 01:56 (250°) 19:26 (81.6°) 402,334 57.7%
20 Tue 13:41 (108°) 02:36 (255°) 20:10 (86.2°) 399,137 67.3%
21 Wed 14:30 (103°) 03:14 (260°) 20:54 (88.5°) 395,162 76.4%
22 Thu 15:19 (97°) 03:52 (266°) 21:36 (82.7°) 390,635 84.6%
23 Fri 16:08 (91°) 04:30 (273°) 22:20 (76.5°) 385,793 91.5%
24 Sat 16:58 (84°) 05:09 (279°) 23:04 (70.2°) 380,907 96.5%
25 Sun 🌕 17:51 (78°) 05:52 (285°) 23:52 (64.2°) 376,235 99.3%
26 Mon 🌕 18:46 (72°) 06:39 (291°) 23:58 (56.9°) 372,156 99.6%
27 Tue 19:46 (67°) 07:32 (295°) 23:58 (47.1°) 368,760 97.4%
28 Wed 20:49 (64°) 08:31 (298°) 23:58 (35.9°) 366,205 92.6%
29 Thu 21:55 (62°) — 23:58 (24°) 364,623 85.4%
30 Fri 22:59 (62°) 09:33 (298°) 23:58 (11.8°) 364,096 76.2%
31 Sat 23:59 (64°) 10:39 (297°) 09:10 (17.8°) 364,181 72.2%

All times are local for Darwin. Dates use the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated when the moon is highest that day.

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When is moonrise in Darwin today?

Moonrise time for Darwin today is shown in the monthly table when the moon rises during this local day.

What is the moon phase in Darwin right now?

The moon is 21.7% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

When is the next full moon in Darwin?

The next full moon for Darwin is 26 Oct 2026, 15:09 (local time).

When is the next new moon in Darwin?

The next new moon for Darwin is 9 Nov 2026, 13:09 (local time).

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