Moon in Elton, LA
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.4% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:14 amLocal time
Moonset today9:33 pmLocal time
Distance405,404 km251,906 miles
Moon phase in Elton today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:14 am and sets at 9:33 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:14 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 Elton local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:14 am | 9:33 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:51 am | 10:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:24 pm | 11:27 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:54 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:23 pm | 12:24 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:51 pm | 1:21 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:21 pm | 2:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:53 pm | 3:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:30 pm | 4:28 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:14 pm | 5:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:06 pm | 6:51 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:09 pm | 8:03 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:18 pm | 9:10 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:31 pm | 10:08 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:43 pm | 10:56 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:50 pm | 11:36 am | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:54 pm | 12:11 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:42 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:55 am | 1:11 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:54 am | 1:40 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:52 am | 2:10 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:50 am | 2:42 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:49 am | 3:18 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:48 am | 3:59 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:45 am | 4:45 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:39 am | 5:36 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:29 am | 6:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:12 am | 7:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:51 am | 8:23 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:24 am | 9:19 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 30.4813, -92.6957 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.