Moon in Avenal, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.6% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today11:22 amLocal time
Moonset today9:13 pmLocal time
Distance405,147 km251,747 miles
Moon phase in Avenal today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:22 am and sets at 9:13 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:53 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 173:47 am PST
Full MoonTue, Nov 246:53 am PST
Last quarterMon, Nov 3010:08 pm PST
New MoonTue, Dec 84:51 pm PST
Phase times are shown in Avenal local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:22 am | 9:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:56 am | 10:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:26 pm | 11:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:53 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:18 pm | 12:13 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:43 pm | 1:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:09 pm | 2:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:38 pm | 3:23 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:12 pm | 4:32 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:53 pm | 5:46 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:43 pm | 7:03 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:45 pm | 8:16 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:56 pm | 9:22 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:12 pm | 10:17 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:26 pm | 11:02 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:38 pm | 11:38 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:45 pm | 12:08 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:35 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:49 am | 1:01 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:51 am | 1:26 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:53 am | 1:53 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:55 am | 2:23 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:57 am | 2:56 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:58 am | 3:35 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:57 am | 4:20 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:51 am | 5:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:39 am | 6:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:21 am | 7:05 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:56 am | 8:05 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:27 am | 9:04 pm | Waxing crescent | 19.2% |
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 36.0041, -120.1290 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.