Moon in Belmar, NJ
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.3% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today11:27 amLocal time
Moonset today8:48 pmLocal time
Distance405,192 km251,775 miles
Moon phase in Belmar today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:27 am and sets at 8:48 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:40 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 176:47 am EST
Full MoonTue, Nov 249:53 am EST
Last quarterTue, Dec 11:08 am EST
New MoonTue, Dec 87:51 pm EST
Phase times are shown in Belmar local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:27 am | 8:48 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:59 am | 9:50 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:27 pm | 10:53 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:51 pm | 11:56 pm | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:13 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:35 pm | 1:00 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:58 pm | 2:05 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:24 pm | 3:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:53 pm | 4:27 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:30 pm | 5:44 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:17 pm | 7:03 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:16 pm | 8:19 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:27 pm | 9:26 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:44 pm | 10:21 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:02 pm | 11:04 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:17 pm | 11:37 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:28 pm | 12:05 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:30 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:36 am | 12:52 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:42 am | 1:15 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:47 am | 1:38 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:51 am | 2:05 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:56 am | 2:35 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:00 am | 3:11 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:01 am | 3:54 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:56 am | 4:44 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:45 am | 5:40 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:26 am | 6:40 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:00 am | 7:41 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:28 am | 8:44 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 40.1785, -74.0218 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.