Moon in Escalante, UT
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.6% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:53 amLocal time
Moonset today9:32 pmLocal time
Distance405,379 km251,891 miles
Moon phase in Escalante today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:53 am and sets at 9:32 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:15 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 174:47 am MST
Full MoonTue, Nov 247:53 am MST
Last quarterMon, Nov 3011:08 pm MST
New MoonTue, Dec 85:51 pm MST
Phase times are shown in Escalante local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:53 am | 9:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:26 pm | 10:33 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:55 pm | 11:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:20 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:44 pm | 12:36 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:08 pm | 1:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:33 pm | 2:42 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:00 pm | 3:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:33 pm | 5:00 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:12 pm | 6:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:02 pm | 7:33 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:03 pm | 8:47 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:14 pm | 9:53 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:30 pm | 10:48 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:46 pm | 11:31 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:59 pm | 12:06 pm | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:35 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:08 am | 1:01 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:13 am | 1:26 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:17 am | 1:50 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:20 am | 2:16 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:23 am | 2:44 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:26 am | 3:16 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:28 am | 3:54 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:28 am | 4:38 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:22 am | 5:29 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:11 am | 6:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:52 am | 7:24 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:26 am | 8:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:56 am | 9:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.9% |
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 37.7703, -111.6021 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.