Full moon at night over Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos
A full moon over Providenciales.
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Turks and Caicos Moon & Lunar Phases

Current Moon Phase
21
%
Waning Crescent
Rise 02:31 Set 13:46
New Moon Dec 30
First Quarter Jan 7
Full Moon Jan 13
Last Quarter Jan 20

December 2024 Lunar Phases

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
1
Rise 06:33 Set 17:20
Monday
2
Rise 07:31 Set 18:13
Tuesday
3
Rise 08:26 Set 19:12
Wednesday
4
Rise 09:19 Set 20:13
Thursday
5
Rise 10:06 Set 21:15
Friday
6
Rise 10:49 Set 22:15
Saturday
7
Rise 11:28 Set 23:14
Sunday
8
First Quarter
Rise 12:05 Set 00:00
Monday
9
Rise 12:41 Set 00:13
Tuesday
10
Rise 13:18 Set 01:12
Wednesday
11
Rise 13:57 Set 02:13
Thursday
12
Rise 14:40 Set 03:17
Friday
13
Rise 15:30 Set 04:23
Saturday
14
Rise 16:26 Set 05:32
Sunday
15
Full Moon
Rise 17:27 Set 06:38
Monday
16
Rise 18:31 Set 07:40
Tuesday
17
Rise 19:34 Set 08:34
Wednesday
18
Rise 20:34 Set 09:21
Thursday
19
Rise 21:30 Set 10:01
Friday
20
Rise 22:22 Set 10:36
Saturday
21
Rise 23:13 Set 11:08
Sunday
22
Last Quarter
Rise 00:00 Set 11:38
Monday
23
Rise 00:01 Set 12:07
Tuesday
24
Rise 00:50 Set 12:38
Wednesday
25
Rise 01:40 Set 13:10
Thursday
26
Rise 02:31 Set 13:46
Friday
27
Rise 03:26 Set 14:26
Saturday
28
Rise 04:22 Set 15:12
Sunday
29
Rise 05:20 Set 16:04
Monday
30
New Moon
Rise 06:18 Set 17:02
Tuesday
31
Rise 07:13 Set 18:04

Stargazing

2015 lunar eclipse as seen from Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos
The September 2015 lunar eclipse as seen from Providenciales.

The Turks and Caicos is a wonderful destination for stargazing. Due to our low levels of development, light pollution is limited, and it’s possible to see the stars, planets, and galaxies in their full glory.

Astrophotography

As the Turks and Caicos is a country with a beautiful environment and clear skies, astrophotography conditions are naturally great here. There are many coastal and wetlands locations that offer perfect foreground and framing for photos.

Full Moon, Glowworms, and Night Snorkeling

Around the time of the full moon, the nocturnal waters around the Turks and Caicos become a bit more active than they are during the remainder of the month.

In the shallows and wetlands, marine glowworms put on a dazzling display, lighting up patches of water for several minutes after sunset.

The reefs see a bit more activity during the full moon period as well. Many interesting and surreal creatures hide during the day and make their appearance after the sun sets, including shrimp, sea snails, octopuses, brittle stars (a wispy-looking starfish), slipper lobsters, eels, and worms. Dive lights are of course needed to complete your snorkeling kit, but exploring the reefs at night is an unforgettable experience and well worth the effort.