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What Time Does the Moon Rise Tonight in Lagos?

Tonight in Lagos (Wednesday 4 November) the Moon rises at 03:21 in the east, climbs to 82° in the south at 09:32 and sets at 15:41 in the west, local time. It is a waning crescent, 20% lit. The best time to look is 06:11, when it is 40° up in the east in a dark sky.

Updated · times are local to each place

The Moon over Lagos tonight

Lagos, Nigeria
03:21 Thu
Moonrise
east
82°
Highest
09:32, south
15:41 Thu
Moonset
west
03:21 to dawn
In a dark sky
best 06:11

The next 7 nights in Lagoslocal time

  1. Tonight03:21 Thu15:41 Thu19% lit
  2. Thu 504:08 Fri16:22 Fri11% lit
  3. Fri 604:55 Sat17:04 Sat6% lit
  4. Sat 705:43 Sun17:47 Sun2% lit
  5. Sun 806:32 Mon18:33 Mon0% litNew Moon
  6. Mon 907:23 Tue19:22 Tue1% lit
  7. Tue 1008:15 Wed20:12 Wed3% lit

Tonight's Moon at a glance

as of 19:33 UTC
Phase tonight
Waning crescent
20%Lit25.2 daysMoon age
This lunar cycle29.6 days long
From Earth
382,918 km
About its average distance
Next full Moon
24 November
in 20 daysSupermoon
Beaver Moon
Next new Moon
9 November
in 4 days
Darkest skies of the month

Moonrise tonight in cities near Lagos

Local time in each city, for the night that is coming or under way there. A day name marks a time after midnight. Each bar runs from noon to noon: the dark part is night, the gold part is when the Moon is above the horizon.

NightMoon upMidnightMoonriseMoonset
Nearest cities tonight6 cities
CityMoonriseMoonset
Nairobi3,810 km away. Up 03:04 to dawn, rises E03:04 Thu15:25 Thu
Madrid3,830 km away. Up 03:49 to dawn, rises E03:49 Thu16:02 Thu
Cairo3,910 km away. Up 2:24 AM to dawn, rises E2:24 AM Thu2:43 PM Thu
Rome4,040 km away. Up 02:41 to dawn, rises E02:41 Thu14:56 Thu
Johannesburg4,510 km away. Up 02:42 to dawn, rises E02:42 Thu15:05 Thu
Istanbul4,600 km away. Up 03:32 to dawn, rises E03:32 Thu15:49 Thu

All 47 cities: moonrise tonight around the world.

Moon phases and the next full Moons

The next 12 full Moonswith their traditional names (Lagos time)

Beaver Moon
Full at 15:54 GMT+1
360,754 km away
Supermoon
Cold Moon
Full at 02:29 GMT+1
356,729 km away
Supermoon
Wolf Moon
Full at 13:18 GMT+1
357,635 km away
Supermoon
Snow Moon
Full at 00:24 GMT+1
363,296 km away
Supermoon
Worm Moon
Full at 11:44 GMT+1
372,518 km away
Pink Moon
Full at 23:28 GMT+1
383,421 km away
Flower Moon
Full at 12:00 GMT+1
393,893 km away
Strawberry Moon
Full at 01:45 GMT+1
401,943 km away
Buck Moon
Full at 16:46 GMT+1
405,968 km away
Sturgeon Moon
Full at 08:29 GMT+1
405,069 km away
Harvest Moon
Full at 00:04 GMT+1
399,341 km away
Hunter's Moon
Full at 14:48 GMT+1
389,926 km away

The next lunar eclipse is a penumbral eclipse on 20 February 2027.

How to see the Moon tonight in Lagos

  1. 1

    Check the time and direction

    Use the panel at the top of this page, or the city table, for tonight's moonrise, the direction it rises in and the best time to look. In Lagos tonight the Moon rises at 03:21 in the east.

  2. 2

    Face the right way

    The Moon rises in the eastern half of the sky and sets in the western half, but the exact point moves through the month. Near full Moon in winter it rises north of east and climbs high; in summer it rises south of east and stays low. In the southern hemisphere it is the other way round.

  3. 3

    Find a clear, low horizon

    Haze and buildings near the horizon often hide the Moon for the first few minutes after moonrise, so a high or open spot helps. A waning crescent rises around midnight and is highest around dawn.

  4. 4

    Clouds? Watch it live

    If clouds hide it, you can still watch the Moon live on our 3D Moon globe, with tonight's phase, the lunar orbiters and the landing sites.

Why does moonrise move later each night?

The Moon moves about 13° along its orbit every day, so Earth has to turn a little further each night to bring it back over the horizon. On average moonrise comes about 50 minutes later each night. This week in Lagos it comes up between 47 and 52 minutes later each night.

More in tonight's sky

Moonrise questions

Tonight the Moon rises at 03:21 local time in Lagos, in the east, and sets at 15:41 in the west.
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