Moon in Dakota City, IA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.9% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:59 amLocal time
Moonset today9:04 pmLocal time
Distance405,246 km251,808 miles
Moon phase in Dakota City today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:59 am and sets at 9:04 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:54 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 Dakota City local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:59 am | 9:04 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:29 pm | 10:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:54 pm | 11:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:17 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:37 pm | 12:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:57 pm | 1:23 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:18 pm | 2:31 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:42 pm | 3:42 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:09 pm | 4:57 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:45 pm | 6:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:30 pm | 7:38 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:29 pm | 8:55 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:41 pm | 10:01 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:00 pm | 10:54 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:20 pm | 11:34 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:38 pm | 12:05 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:51 pm | 12:31 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:53 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:00 am | 1:13 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:08 am | 1:34 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:15 am | 1:56 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:22 am | 2:20 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:28 am | 2:49 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:34 am | 3:24 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:35 am | 4:06 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:31 am | 4:56 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:19 am | 5:53 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:58 am | 6:55 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:30 am | 7:58 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:57 am | 9:02 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 42.7222, -94.1972 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.