Moon in Aberdeen, SD
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:27 pmLocal time
Moonset today9:11 pmLocal time
Distance405,439 km251,928 miles
Moon phase in Aberdeen today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:27 pm and sets at 9:11 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:04 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 175:47 am CST
Full MoonTue, Nov 248:53 am CST
Last quarterTue, Dec 112:08 am CST
New MoonTue, Dec 86:51 pm CST
Phase times are shown in Aberdeen local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:27 pm | 9:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:55 pm | 10:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:19 pm | 11:24 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:39 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:57 pm | 12:32 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:15 pm | 1:40 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:33 pm | 2:50 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:54 pm | 4:04 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:20 pm | 5:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:52 pm | 6:44 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:36 pm | 8:08 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:34 pm | 9:26 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:46 pm | 10:32 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:07 pm | 11:23 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:30 pm | 12:00 pm | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:50 pm | 12:29 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:52 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:06 am | 1:11 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:18 am | 1:30 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:28 am | 1:48 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:38 am | 2:08 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:47 am | 2:30 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:56 am | 2:57 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 7:03 am | 3:30 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 8:06 am | 4:11 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 9:02 am | 5:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:49 am | 5:58 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:27 am | 7:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:57 am | 8:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:22 am | 9:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.5% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 45.4647, -98.4865 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.