Moon in Fairfax, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.8% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:39 amLocal time
Moonset today9:18 pmLocal time
Distance405,250 km251,811 miles
Moon phase in Fairfax today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:39 am and sets at 9:18 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 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 Fairfax local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:39 am | 9:18 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:11 pm | 10:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:40 pm | 11:20 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:05 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:29 pm | 12:21 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:53 pm | 1:24 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:17 pm | 2:28 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:45 pm | 3:35 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:17 pm | 4:47 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:57 pm | 6:02 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:47 pm | 7:20 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:48 pm | 8:34 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:59 pm | 9:40 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:16 pm | 10:34 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:32 pm | 11:17 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:45 pm | 11:52 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:54 pm | 12:21 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:46 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:59 am | 1:10 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:03 am | 1:34 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:06 am | 2:00 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:09 am | 2:28 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:13 am | 3:01 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:15 am | 3:39 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:14 am | 4:23 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:09 am | 5:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:57 am | 6:10 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:37 am | 7:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:12 am | 8:10 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:41 am | 9:11 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 37.9872, -122.5889 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.