Moon phase today in Rio de Janeiro: moonrise and moonset

Local time in Rio de Janeiro (BRT). UTC on the second line.

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Waning crescent

31%Illumination
Moon age
24 days
Distance from Earth
378,711 km
Maximum altitude
56°
Moonrise04:23 UTC
Moonset16:08 UTC
Highest point10:13 UTC

Upcoming phases

Moonrise and moonset in Rio de Janeiro: next 30 days
DatePhaseIlluminationRiseSet
Waning crescent31%01:2313:08
Waning crescent22%01:5914:04
Waning crescent14%02:3315:00
Waning crescent7%03:0515:54
Waning crescent3%03:3916:49
Waning crescent1%04:1517:45
New moon0%04:5318:41
Waxing crescent2%05:3619:37
Waxing crescent5%06:2220:32
Waxing crescent10%07:1221:23
Waxing crescent17%08:0522:10
Waxing crescent24%08:5922:52
Waxing crescent33%09:5323:31
Waxing crescent42%10:47—
First quarter51%11:4000:06
Waxing gibbous61%12:3200:39
Waxing gibbous71%13:2601:11
Waxing gibbous80%14:2201:44
Waxing gibbous88%15:2002:19
Waxing gibbous94%16:2302:57
Waxing gibbous98%17:3103:40
Full moon100%18:4104:31
Waning gibbous98%19:5105:30
Waning gibbous94%20:5506:36
Waning gibbous87%21:5207:45
Waning gibbous78%22:4108:54
Waning gibbous68%23:2310:00
Waning gibbous57%—11:02
Last quarter46%00:0012:00
Waning crescent36%00:3412:56

Best stargazing nights in Rio de Janeiro

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. 8 hrs 11 mins moon-free
  2. 8 hrs 13 mins moon-free
  3. 8 hrs 11 mins moon-free
  4. 8 hrs 10 mins moon-free
  5. 8 hrs 3 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