Moon in Belle Plaine, KS
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.7% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:53 amLocal time
Moonset today9:34 pmLocal time
Distance405,259 km251,816 miles
Moon phase in Belle Plaine today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:53 am and sets at 9:34 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:19 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 Belle Plaine local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:53 am | 9:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:26 pm | 10:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:56 pm | 11:35 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:22 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:46 pm | 12:36 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:10 pm | 1:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:35 pm | 2:42 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:03 pm | 3:48 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:35 pm | 4:59 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:14 pm | 6:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:04 pm | 7:31 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:04 pm | 8:46 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:15 pm | 9:52 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:31 pm | 10:47 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:47 pm | 11:31 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 11:00 pm | 12:07 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:37 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:08 am | 1:03 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:14 am | 1:28 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:17 am | 1:52 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:20 am | 2:18 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:22 am | 2:46 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:25 am | 3:19 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:27 am | 3:56 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:27 am | 4:41 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:22 am | 5:31 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:10 am | 6:27 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:52 am | 7:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:27 am | 8:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:57 am | 9:26 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 37.3939, -97.2812 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.