Moonrise and moonset · Burkina Faso

Moonrise and moonset time in Fara Department today

Calculated for at 11.5294, -2.7680 using Africa/Ouagadougou.

Local date25 Sep
Friday, 2026
Africa/OuagadougouApproximate horizon times
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Today's result

Moonrise in Fara Department today is 5:17 PM, and moonset is 4:47 AM in local time. The Moon is a Waxing Gibbous and is about 99% illuminated.

Moonrise today5:17 PMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moonset today4:47 AMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moon phaseWaxing Gibbous99% illuminated
Local time zoneAfrica/OuagadougouAll times use local civil time
Waxing Gibbous moon in Fara Department, 99% illuminated
Current moon shape for the local date in Fara Department.
Moon shape today

Waxing Gibbous

99% of the lunar disk is illuminated. Lunar age is 13.6 days.

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7-day schedule for Fara Department

Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.

7-day moonrise and moonset schedule for Fara Department
Local dateMoonriseMoonsetPhaseIllumination
5:17 PM4:47 AMWaxing Gibbous99%
5:56 PM5:37 AMFull Moon100%
6:38 PM6:28 AMFull Moon99%
7:22 PM7:22 AMWaning Gibbous96%
8:11 PM8:19 AMWaning Gibbous91%
9:06 PM9:20 AMWaning Gibbous84%
10:06 PM10:24 AMWaning Gibbous75%
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Location-based sky times

Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.

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Moonrise and moonset questions for Fara Department

What time is moonrise in Fara Department today?

Today's calculated moonrise in Fara Department is 5:17 PM local time.

What time is moonset in Fara Department today?

Today's calculated moonset in Fara Department is 4:47 AM local time.

What is the moon phase in Fara Department today?

The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 99% illuminated.

Why can moonrise be missing on a calendar date?

The Moon can rise shortly before or after the selected local date, so some local dates have no horizon crossing even though the Moon may be visible for part of the night.

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Moonrise and moonset times for Fara Department, Burkina Faso
Moonrise and moonset times for Fara Department, Burkina Faso