Moon in Elkton, SD
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.2% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:14 pmLocal time
Moonset today9:07 pmLocal time
Distance405,420 km251,916 miles
Moon phase in Elkton today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:14 pm and sets at 9:07 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:59 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 Elkton local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:14 pm | 9:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:43 pm | 10:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:07 pm | 11:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:28 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:48 pm | 12:25 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:07 pm | 1:32 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:26 pm | 2:41 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:48 pm | 3:54 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:15 pm | 5:11 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:49 pm | 6:31 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:33 pm | 7:54 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:32 pm | 9:11 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:44 pm | 10:17 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:04 pm | 11:09 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:26 pm | 11:48 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:44 pm | 12:18 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:59 pm | 12:42 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 1:03 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:10 am | 1:22 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:19 am | 1:41 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:27 am | 2:02 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:35 am | 2:25 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:43 am | 2:53 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:49 am | 3:27 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:52 am | 4:09 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:48 am | 4:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:35 am | 5:56 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:14 am | 6:58 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:45 am | 8:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:10 am | 9:08 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 44.2361, -96.4812 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.