Moon phase today in Quito: moonrise and moonset

Local time in Quito (ECT). 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°
Moonrise06:28 UTC
Moonset18:50 UTC
Highest point12:39 UTC

Upcoming phases

Moonrise and moonset in Quito: next 30 days
DatePhaseIlluminationRiseSet
Waning crescent30%01:2813:50
Waning crescent21%02:1414:35
Waning crescent13%02:5915:19
Waning crescent7%03:4216:03
Waning crescent3%04:2616:48
Waning crescent1%05:1217:35
New moon0%05:5918:24
Waxing crescent2%06:4919:14
Waxing crescent6%07:4020:06
Waxing crescent11%08:3120:57
Waxing crescent17%09:2221:47
Waxing crescent25%10:1222:35
Waxing crescent33%10:5923:21
Waxing crescent43%11:44—
First quarter52%12:2700:05
Waxing gibbous62%13:1000:48
Waxing gibbous72%13:5301:30
Waxing gibbous81%14:3802:14
Waxing gibbous89%15:2603:00
Waxing gibbous95%16:1803:49
Waxing gibbous99%17:1604:44
Full moon100%18:1905:44
Waning gibbous98%19:2606:49
Waning gibbous93%20:3207:56
Waning gibbous86%21:3509:02
Waning gibbous77%22:3310:02
Waning gibbous67%23:2510:57
Waning gibbous56%—11:48
Last quarter45%00:1312:34
Waning crescent35%00:5813:19

Best stargazing nights in Quito

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 14 mins moon-free
  2. 9 hrs 29 mins moon-free
  3. 9 hrs 29 mins moon-free
  4. 9 hrs 29 mins moon-free
  5. 9 hrs 28 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