Moon phase today
The Moon is waxing crescent, 22.6% lit and 5.2 days since the new Moon. The phase is the same everywhere on Earth; moonrise and moonset times depend on where you are.
Recent and upcoming phases
| Phase | Date (UTC) | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | Monday, October 26, 2026 | 04:11 |
| Last quarter | Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 20:28 |
| New Moon | Monday, November 9, 2026 | 07:02 |
| First quarter | Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 11:47 |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, November 24, 2026 | 14:53 |
| Last quarter | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 06:08 |
| New Moon | Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 00:51 |
| First quarter | Thursday, December 17, 2026 | 05:42 |
| Full Moon | Thursday, December 24, 2026 | 01:28 |
Times are in UTC. Open your town's Moon page to see them in local time. Full calendars: Moon phases 2026 · Moon phases 2027.
Moonrise and moonset in major cities
New York, NYLos Angeles, CABrooklyn, NYChicago, ILQueens, NYHouston, TXPhoenix, AZPhiladelphia, PASan Antonio, TXManhattan, NYSan Diego, CAThe Bronx, NYDallas, TXJacksonville, FLFort Worth, TXSan Jose, CAAustin, TXColumbus, OHCharlotte, NCIndianapolis, INSan Francisco, CASeattle, WADenver, COWashington, DC
Why the Moon matters for stargazing
A bright Moon washes out faint stars, the Milky Way and meteors. The best nights for deep-sky viewing fall in the week around the new Moon, or on nights when the Moon sets early or rises late. A first-quarter Moon sets around midnight, and a last-quarter Moon rises around midnight, leaving the other half of the night dark.
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