Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 11:47
Moon Phases November 2026 in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Pointe-Noire, in local time (Africa/Brazzaville). Next full moon: Beaver Moon on Tuesday, November 24.
Pointe-Noire · Sunday, November 1, 2026 Today
Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 54.6%
- Moon age
- 21.8 days
- Distance
- 371,346 km
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 11:47
- Highest
- 05:42
Last Quarter at 21:28. Next: Last Quarter on Sun, Nov 1 at 21:28. Beaver Moon in 23 days.
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
November 2026 calendar
Waning Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 00:30
- Set
- 12:42
Waning Crescent
33%
- Rise
- 01:19
- Set
- 13:33
Waning Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 02:04
- Set
- 14:21
Waning Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 02:46
- Set
- 15:08
Waning Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 03:28
- Set
- 15:54
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 04:10
- Set
- 16:40
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 04:53
- Set
- 17:28
New Moon
- Rise
- 05:38
- Set
- 18:18
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 06:26
- Set
- 19:09
Waxing Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 07:16
- Set
- 20:01
Waxing Crescent
9%
- Rise
- 08:07
- Set
- 20:53
Waxing Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 08:58
- Set
- 21:43
Waxing Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 09:49
- Set
- 22:30
Waxing Crescent
31%
- Rise
- 10:38
- Set
- 23:15
Waxing Crescent
40%
- Rise
- 11:25
- Set
- 23:58
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:10
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
60%
- Rise
- 12:55
- Set
- 00:39
Waxing Gibbous
69%
- Rise
- 13:40
- Set
- 01:20
Waxing Gibbous
79%
- Rise
- 14:26
- Set
- 02:01
Waxing Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 15:15
- Set
- 02:44
Waxing Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 16:08
- Set
- 03:30
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 17:07
- Set
- 04:21
Beaver Moon
- Rise
- 18:10
- Set
- 05:19
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 19:17
- Set
- 06:21
Waning Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 20:24
- Set
- 07:28
Waning Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 21:27
- Set
- 08:35
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 22:24
- Set
- 09:38
Waning Gibbous
70%
- Rise
- 23:16
- Set
- 10:36
Waning Gibbous
59%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 11:30
Times are local to Pointe-Noire (Africa/Brazzaville). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in November 2026
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Sun, Nov 1 at 21:28 | Nov 1, 20:28 |
| New Moon | Mon, Nov 9 at 08:02 | Nov 9, 07:02 |
| First Quarter | Tue, Nov 17 at 12:47 | Nov 17, 11:47 |
| Full Moon · Beaver Moon | Tue, Nov 24 at 15:53 | Nov 24, 14:53 |
About the Last Quarter
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter. It rises around midnight, is highest at sunrise and sets around midday, so it belongs to the morning sky and is often seen in daylight before noon.
The terminator again brings craters into sharp relief for anyone up before dawn.
Lore and folklore
The last quarter was the old almanac's time for rest and reflection: good for harvesting, drying and storing, mending fences and turning compost, but not for sowing. Weather lore watched the last quarter for signs of the coming month.
In some traditions the morning half moon was a reminder that the month was ending and debts and quarrels should be settled before the dark of the moon.
Trivia
- The last quarter Moon leads the Sun by 90 degrees, so it is due south (or north from the southern hemisphere) at sunrise.
- Several Moon missions launched near last quarter so the lighting at the landing site would be favourable a week later.
- From the southern hemisphere the last quarter is lit on the right, the mirror image of the northern view.
- Half of the Moon is always sunlit; a quarter moon simply shows us half of that half.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Beaver Moon
Beavers finish their lodges and dams in November before the freeze, and trappers once set their traps then.
The Frost Moon and Mourning Moon are alternative names as the last full moon before the December solstice in most years.
Lore
November was when beavers finished their dams and lodges before the freeze, and when trappers set their traps for thick winter pelts. The Frost Moon marks the first hard frosts, and the Mourning Moon, in some traditions, the moon before the winter solstice.
Trivia
- The Beaver Moon is the highest full moon since January and stays up around 14 hours at mid-northern latitudes.
- A Beaver Moon lunar eclipse in 2021 lasted more than six hours, the longest partial lunar eclipse in centuries.
- Beavers do not hibernate; they live off branches stored under the ice.
Gardening by the Moon in November 2026
- Nov 1 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Nov 2 to Nov 8 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Nov 9 to Nov 16 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Nov 17 to Nov 24 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Nov 25 to Nov 30 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
Full planting calendar for November › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Pointe-Noire at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
From the southern hemisphere the Moon appears flipped: a waxing moon is lit on the left. The icons on this page follow that view.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.