Moon in Colonie, NY
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.1% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:35 amLocal time
Moonset today8:39 pmLocal time
Distance405,333 km251,862 miles
Moon phase in Colonie today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:35 am and sets at 8:39 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:33 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 Colonie local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:35 am | 8:39 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:06 pm | 9:43 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:32 pm | 10:47 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:54 pm | 11:52 pm | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:15 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:35 pm | 12:58 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:56 pm | 2:06 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:19 pm | 3:16 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:46 pm | 4:31 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:21 pm | 5:51 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:06 pm | 7:12 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:04 pm | 8:29 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:15 pm | 9:36 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:34 pm | 10:29 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:54 pm | 11:10 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:12 pm | 11:42 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:25 pm | 12:08 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:30 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:35 am | 12:51 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:43 am | 1:11 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:50 am | 1:33 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:56 am | 1:57 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:03 am | 2:26 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:09 am | 3:00 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:11 am | 3:42 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:07 am | 4:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:55 am | 5:28 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:34 am | 6:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:07 am | 7:33 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:34 am | 8:37 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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 42.7179, -73.8335 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.