Moon in Desert Shores, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.5% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today10:58 amLocal time
Moonset today9:03 pmLocal time
Distance405,284 km251,832 miles
Moon phase in Desert Shores today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:58 am and sets at 9:03 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:42 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 Desert Shores local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:58 am | 9:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:33 am | 10:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:05 pm | 11:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:33 pm | 11:58 pm | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:00 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:26 pm | 12:58 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:54 pm | 1:59 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:25 pm | 3:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:00 pm | 4:11 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:43 pm | 5:23 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:35 pm | 6:37 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:37 pm | 7:50 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:48 pm | 8:56 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:02 pm | 9:53 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:15 pm | 10:39 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:24 pm | 11:17 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:30 pm | 11:49 am | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:18 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:32 am | 12:45 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:33 am | 1:12 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:33 am | 1:41 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:33 am | 2:12 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:33 am | 2:47 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:33 am | 3:26 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:31 am | 4:12 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:25 am | 5:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:14 am | 5:58 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 8:56 am | 6:56 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:33 am | 7:54 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:05 am | 8:52 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 33.4042, -116.0397 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.