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Moon phase calendar

One row per day: moon phase, percent illuminated, moonrise/moonset, and the moon's upper/lower meridian transit — all computed for Port Louis, Mauritius.

Computed for Port Louis, Mauritius (-20.1609, 57.5012)

DatePhaseIlluminatedMoonriseMoonset
2026-09-16Waxing crescent28.4%09:1422:58
2026-09-17Waxing crescent37.4%09:5923:52
2026-09-18First quarter46.9%10:48
2026-09-19Waxing gibbous56.5%11:3900:45
2026-09-20Waxing gibbous65.8%12:3301:35
2026-09-21Waxing gibbous74.6%13:2702:21
2026-09-22Waxing gibbous82.4%14:2103:03
2026-09-23Waxing gibbous89.1%15:15
2026-09-24Waxing gibbous94.7%16:0904:18
2026-09-25Waxing gibbous98.4%17:0204:53
2026-09-26Full moon99.9%17:5705:28
2026-09-27Waning gibbous99.3%18:5406:03
2026-09-28Waning gibbous96.2%19:5306:41
2026-09-29Waning gibbous90.7%20:5607:23
2026-09-30Waning gibbous83.2%22:0108:10
2026-10-01Waning gibbous73.1%23:0709:03
2026-10-02Waning gibbous62.6%10:03
2026-10-03Last quarter51.4%00:1011:07
2026-10-04Waning crescent40.1%01:0912:12
2026-10-05Waning crescent29.3%02:0113:17
2026-10-06Waning crescent19.6%02:4714:18
2026-10-07Waning crescent11.5%15:17
2026-10-08Waning crescent5.3%04:0516:13
2026-10-09Waning crescent1.6%04:4017:08
2026-10-10New moon0.0%05:1518:02
2026-10-11Waxing crescent0.8%05:5118:56
2026-10-12Waxing crescent3.8%06:2819:51
2026-10-13Waxing crescent8.3%07:0920:47
2026-10-14Waxing crescent14.9%07:5221:42
2026-10-15Waxing crescent22.4%08:4022:36

Computed with the astral Python library's moon-phase model (a standard cosine phase-angle approximation, not JPL-ephemeris-grade precision) — a computed convenience, not a navigational or tidal authority. Cross-check against an independent reference such as timeanddate.com if precision matters to you.

How is the moon phase calculated?

From the astral library's moon-phase model, a standard cosine phase-angle approximation against the ~29.53-day synodic month. It ignores the Moon's orbital eccentricity — a small, disclosed approximation, not a claim of ephemeris-grade precision.

Why no moon phase for Rodrigues?

This page computes for one canonical observer, Port Louis on the main island (docs/adr/0028) — Rodrigues differs enough in longitude to warrant its own page, not yet built.

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