Moon tonight · El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Moon Phase Tonight in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Tonight's Moon in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina is a waning crescent, 8% illuminated, rising Sat, Nov 7, 4:57 AM GMT-3 and setting Fri, Nov 6, 6:28 PM GMT-3.
Live moon phase and illumination with local moonrise, moonset and transit times for El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina, plus how tonight's moonlight affects stargazing and aurora viewing.
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Waning Crescent
8% illuminated · 26.9 days into the lunar cycle
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Local time (America/Argentina/Rio Gallegos), next events after this page was generated. Calculated with astronomy-engine for -50.34°, -72.28°.
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Moon impact on stargazing & aurora
With only 8% of the Moon lit, skies stay dark: ideal for faint aurora, the Milky Way and deep-sky objects.
Aurora at 50.3° latitude generally needs about Kp 5.5.
Moon tonight in El Calafate: common questions
What is tonight's moon phase in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
Tonight's Moon in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina is a Waning Crescent, about 8% illuminated and 26.9 days into the lunar cycle, calculated for 2026-11-06 (UTC). The phase is the same worldwide; its tilt and the times it is above the horizon depend on your location.
What time is moonrise and moonset in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina tonight?
The next moonrise in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina is Sat, Nov 7, 4:57 AM GMT-3 and the next moonset is Fri, Nov 6, 6:28 PM GMT-3 (local time, America/Argentina/Rio Gallegos). Times are calculated from the city's coordinates with the astronomy-engine library and refer to the geometric rise and set of the Moon's upper limb.
How does tonight's moonlight affect stargazing and aurora viewing in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
With only 8% of the Moon lit, skies stay dark: ideal for faint aurora, the Milky Way and deep-sky objects. Check clear-sky and aurora conditions for El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina on the linked aurora and sky-tonight pages before heading out.