Moon in Elma, WA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.1% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today12:16 pmLocal time
Moonset today8:49 pmLocal time
Distance405,334 km251,863 miles
Moon phase in Elma today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:16 pm and sets at 8:49 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:39 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 Elma local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:16 pm | 8:49 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:42 pm | 9:57 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:04 pm | 11:05 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:22 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:39 pm | 12:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:55 pm | 1:24 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:13 pm | 2:36 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:32 pm | 3:51 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:57 pm | 5:11 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:28 pm | 6:36 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:11 pm | 8:01 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:10 pm | 9:19 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:23 pm | 10:24 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:46 pm | 11:12 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:11 pm | 11:48 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:32 pm | 12:14 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:49 pm | 12:35 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:53 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:03 am | 1:10 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:14 am | 1:27 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:25 am | 1:45 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:36 am | 2:06 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:46 am | 2:32 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:55 am | 3:05 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:58 am | 3:45 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:54 am | 4:36 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:40 am | 5:35 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:16 am | 6:39 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:44 am | 7:46 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:07 am | 8:54 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 47.0034, -123.4088 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.