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Cotonou, Benin — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Cotonou, Benin. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Cotonou now: 21.7% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 118.1° SE · Height 2° · Next moonrise Tomorrow, 11:20.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 118.1° SE
- Moon altitude
- 2° (above horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,834 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 06:38
- Next new moon
- 9 Nov 2026, 04:38
- Next moonrise
- Tomorrow, 11:20
- Moonset today
- 22:29
Moon path today — Cotonou
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Cotonou, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22:50 (62°) | 10:48 (297°) | 04:18 (70.4°) | 366,023 | 77.4% |
| 2 | 23:54 (62°) | 11:53 (298°) | 05:22 (68.7°) | 364,490 | 66.4% |
| 3 | 00:59 (64°) | 12:57 (297°) | 06:26 (68.9°) | 364,116 | 54.3% |
| 4 | — | 13:58 (295°) | 07:30 (71.2°) | 364,921 | 42% |
| 5 | 02:01 (68°) | 14:53 (290°) | 08:30 (75.2°) | 366,852 | 30.2% |
| 6 | 03:00 (73°) | 15:44 (285°) | 09:24 (80.5°) | 369,789 | 19.8% |
| 7 | 03:55 (79°) | 16:30 (278°) | 10:14 (86.7°) | 373,563 | 11.3% |
| 8 | 04:46 (85°) | 17:13 (272°) | 11:00 (86.8°) | 377,958 | 5.1% |
| 9 🌑 | 05:35 (92°) | 17:56 (265°) | 11:46 (80.3°) | 382,741 | 1.3% |
| 10 🌑 | 06:22 (98°) | 18:37 (259°) | 12:30 (74°) | 387,642 | 0.1% |
| 11 🌑 | 07:09 (104°) | 19:19 (253°) | 13:14 (68.4°) | 392,398 | 1.2% |
| 12 | 07:57 (109°) | 20:04 (249°) | 14:00 (63.5°) | 396,753 | 4.4% |
| 13 | 08:47 (113°) | 20:50 (245°) | 14:48 (59.7°) | 400,464 | 9.4% |
| 14 | 09:38 (116°) | 21:39 (243°) | 15:38 (57.1°) | 403,324 | 15.9% |
| 15 | 10:29 (118°) | 22:29 (242°) | 16:30 (55.8°) | 405,171 | 23.6% |
| 16 | 11:20 (118°) | 23:20 (243°) | 17:20 (56°) | 405,897 | 32.3% |
| 17 | 12:09 (117°) | 00:10 (244°) | 18:12 (57.6°) | 405,463 | 41.6% |
| 18 🌓 | 12:57 (114°) | — | 19:00 (60.4°) | 403,898 | 51.4% |
| 19 | 13:43 (111°) | 01:01 (248°) | 19:46 (64.3°) | 401,293 | 61.1% |
| 20 | 14:25 (106°) | 01:49 (252°) | 20:32 (69.2°) | 397,791 | 70.6% |
| 21 | 15:06 (100°) | 02:35 (257°) | 21:14 (74.7°) | 393,595 | 79.5% |
| 22 | 15:47 (95°) | 03:21 (263°) | 21:58 (80.7°) | 388,922 | 87.3% |
| 23 | 16:27 (88°) | 04:07 (269°) | 22:40 (86.9°) | 384,039 | 93.5% |
| 24 | 17:09 (82°) | 04:54 (275°) | 23:26 (86.9°) | 379,197 | 97.8% |
| 25 🌕 | 17:54 (76°) | 05:44 (281°) | 23:58 (80.2°) | 374,715 | 99.7% |
| 26 🌕 | 18:43 (71°) | 06:36 (287°) | 00:40 (79.1°) | 374,594 | 99.8% |
| 27 🌕 | 19:37 (66°) | 07:33 (292°) | 01:06 (75.7°) | 370,702 | 99% |
| 28 | 20:36 (63°) | 08:33 (296°) | 02:04 (71.7°) | 367,519 | 95.6% |
| 29 | 21:40 (62°) | 09:37 (298°) | 03:06 (69.2°) | 365,310 | 89.4% |
| 30 | 22:45 (63°) | 10:42 (298°) | 04:12 (68.6°) | 364,209 | 80.7% |
| 31 | 23:48 (66°) | 11:44 (296°) | 05:16 (70.1°) | 364,284 | 70.2% |
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People also ask about the moon in Cotonou
When is moonrise in Cotonou today?
Moonrise in Cotonou today is around 10:29 local time.
What is the moon phase in Cotonou right now?
The moon is 21.7% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Cotonou, Benin.
When is the next full moon in Cotonou?
The next full moon for Cotonou is 26 Oct 2026, 06:38 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Cotonou?
The next new moon for Cotonou is 9 Nov 2026, 04:38 (local time).