Moon phase today in Istanbul: moonrise and moonset

Local time in Istanbul (TRT). UTC on the second line.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Waning crescent

24%Illumination
Moon age
24.7 days
Distance from Earth
381,365 km
Maximum altitude
54°
Moonrise23:24 UTC
Moonset12:27 UTC
Highest point06:02 UTC

Upcoming phases

Moonrise and moonset in Istanbul: next 30 days
DatePhaseIlluminationRiseSet
Waning crescent24%02:2415:27
Waning crescent15%03:3215:49
Waning crescent9%04:3916:11
Waning crescent4%05:4516:34
Waning crescent1%06:5117:00
New moon0%07:5717:30
Waxing crescent1%09:0218:06
Waxing crescent4%10:0418:49
Waxing crescent9%10:5919:39
Waxing crescent15%11:4720:35
Waxing crescent22%12:2821:36
Waxing crescent30%13:0122:38
Waxing crescent39%13:2923:42
First quarter49%13:54—
Waxing gibbous59%14:1600:45
Waxing gibbous69%14:3701:49
Waxing gibbous78%14:5902:55
Waxing gibbous86%15:2304:03
Waxing gibbous93%15:5005:15
Waxing gibbous98%16:2406:32
Full moon100%17:0807:52
Waning gibbous99%18:0309:10
Waning gibbous95%19:1110:20
Waning gibbous89%20:2711:18
Waning gibbous81%21:4612:03
Waning gibbous71%23:0312:38
Waning gibbous60%—13:07
Last quarter49%00:1513:32
Waning crescent38%01:2513:54
Waning crescent28%02:3214:16

Best stargazing nights in Istanbul

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. 10 hrs 42 mins moon-free
  2. 10 hrs 44 mins moon-free
  3. 10 hrs 46 mins moon-free
  4. 10 hrs 48 mins moon-free
  5. 10 hrs 49 mins moon-free

Solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Istanbul →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