Moon in Essex, IA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.9% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:56 amLocal time
Moonset today9:15 pmLocal time
Distance405,238 km251,803 miles
Moon phase in Essex today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:56 am and sets at 9:15 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:03 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 Essex local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:56 am | 9:15 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:28 pm | 10:18 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:55 pm | 11:21 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:18 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:40 pm | 12:24 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:02 pm | 1:29 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:24 pm | 2:35 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:49 pm | 3:44 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:19 pm | 4:58 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:56 pm | 6:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:43 pm | 7:35 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:42 pm | 8:51 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:54 pm | 9:57 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:12 pm | 10:51 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:30 pm | 11:33 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:46 pm | 12:06 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:57 pm | 12:33 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:56 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:05 am | 1:18 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:11 am | 1:40 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:17 am | 2:04 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:22 am | 2:30 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:27 am | 3:00 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:31 am | 3:36 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:32 am | 4:19 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:27 am | 5:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:15 am | 6:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:55 am | 7:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:29 am | 8:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:57 am | 9:11 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 40.8336, -95.3083 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.