Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 18:42
- Set
- 06:16
Moon Phases November 2020 in Franceville, Gabon
Franceville, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Franceville, in local time (Africa/Libreville). Next full moon: Beaver Moon on Monday, November 30.
Franceville · Sunday, November 1, 2020 Today
Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 99.3%
- Moon age
- 15.6 days
- Distance
- 405,490 km
- Moonrise
- 18:42
- Moonset
- 06:16
- Highest
- 00:07
at . Next: Last Quarter on Sun, Nov 8 at 14:46. Beaver Moon in 29 days.
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
November 2020 calendar
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 19:28
- Set
- 07:00
Waning Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 20:16
- Set
- 07:46
Waning Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 21:07
- Set
- 08:35
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 21:59
- Set
- 09:26
Waning Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 22:52
- Set
- 10:18
Waning Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 23:45
- Set
- 11:12
Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 12:06
Waning Crescent
41%
- Rise
- 00:38
- Set
- 12:58
Waning Crescent
30%
- Rise
- 01:29
- Set
- 13:50
Waning Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 02:19
- Set
- 14:42
Waning Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 03:10
- Set
- 15:34
Waning Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 04:01
- Set
- 16:28
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 04:54
- Set
- 17:24
New Moon
- Rise
- 05:50
- Set
- 18:23
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 06:49
- Set
- 19:24
Waxing Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 07:50
- Set
- 20:26
Waxing Crescent
14%
- Rise
- 08:52
- Set
- 21:27
Waxing Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 09:51
- Set
- 22:24
Waxing Crescent
33%
- Rise
- 10:47
- Set
- 23:18
Waxing Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 11:39
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:27
- Set
- 00:06
Waxing Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 13:11
- Set
- 00:51
Waxing Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 13:54
- Set
- 01:34
Waxing Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 14:34
- Set
- 02:14
Waxing Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 15:15
- Set
- 02:54
Waxing Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 15:57
- Set
- 03:33
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 16:40
- Set
- 04:14
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 17:25
- Set
- 04:57
Beaver Moon
- Rise
- 18:13
- Set
- 05:43
Times are local to Franceville (Africa/Libreville). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in November 2020
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Sun, Nov 8 at 14:46 | Nov 8, 13:46 |
| New Moon | Sun, Nov 15 at 06:07 | Nov 15, 05:07 |
| First Quarter | Sun, Nov 22 at 05:45 | Nov 22, 04:45 |
| Full Moon · Beaver Moon | Mon, Nov 30 at 10:29 | Nov 30, 09:29 |
About the Waning Gibbous
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous. It rises after sunset, later each night, and is still up after sunrise, which is why this is the phase most often noticed in the western sky in the morning.
By the end of this phase the Moon rises around midnight and is well placed for anyone awake in the small hours.
Lore and folklore
The waning moon was traditionally the time for finishing and clearing: harvesting, weeding, pruning and any work meant to reduce or remove. Almanacs advised planting root crops and perennials in the third quarter, when energy was thought to move down into the roots.
Folk remedies were said to work best on a waning moon, drawing ailments away as the light shrank.
Trivia
- The lit edge now faces east, toward the morning Sun, so the horns of the shrinking moon point west.
- The waning gibbous rises about 50 minutes later each night on average, the same lag that shifts the tides.
- Photographers like this phase for lunar detail in the comfortable pre-dawn sky.
- The far side of the Moon is never permanently dark; it has its own day and night like the near side.
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 2020
- Nov 1 to Nov 8 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Nov 9 to Nov 14 · 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 15 to Nov 21 · 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 22 to Nov 29 · 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 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 Franceville 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.