Moon phase today in Cancún: moonrise and moonset

Local time in Cancún (EST). UTC on the second line.

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Waning crescent

30%Illumination
Moon age
24.1 days
Distance from Earth
379,006 km
Maximum altitude
79°
Moonrise06:43 UTC
Moonset19:38 UTC
Highest point13:13 UTC

Upcoming phases

Moonrise and moonset in Cancún: next 30 days
DatePhaseIlluminationRiseSet
Waning crescent30%01:4314:38
Waning crescent21%02:4015:13
Waning crescent13%03:3415:47
Waning crescent7%04:2816:21
Waning crescent3%05:2216:57
Waning crescent1%06:1717:35
New moon0%07:1218:17
Waxing crescent2%08:0819:02
Waxing crescent6%09:0219:51
Waxing crescent11%09:5520:43
Waxing crescent17%10:4421:36
Waxing crescent25%11:2822:30
Waxing crescent33%12:0923:23
Waxing crescent43%12:46—
First quarter52%13:2100:16
Waxing gibbous62%13:5401:07
Waxing gibbous72%14:2702:00
Waxing gibbous81%15:0202:53
Waxing gibbous89%15:3903:50
Waxing gibbous95%16:2204:50
Waxing gibbous99%17:1105:55
Full moon100%18:0707:03
Waning gibbous98%19:1108:13
Waning gibbous93%20:1909:20
Waning gibbous86%21:2910:21
Waning gibbous77%22:3511:13
Waning gibbous67%23:3711:59
Waning gibbous56%—12:38
Last quarter45%00:3613:15
Waning crescent35%01:3113:49

Best stargazing nights in Cancún

Nights in the next 30 days with the most hours of full darkness and no Moon in the sky (Sun more than 18° below the horizon).

  1. 9 hrs 58 mins moon-free
  2. 10 hrs 13 mins moon-free
  3. 10 hrs 14 mins moon-free
  4. 10 hrs 15 mins moon-free
  5. 10 hrs 16 mins moon-free

All full moons of 2027 →

Source and accuracy
Computed with astronomy-engine. Verified against NASA (phases, ±1 min) and the US Naval Observatory (rise and set, ±2 min).

Methodology