Moon in Fairfax, VA
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:36 amLocal time
Moonset today9:06 pmLocal time
Distance405,439 km251,928 miles
Moon phase in Fairfax today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:36 am and sets at 9:06 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:56 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 176:47 am EST
Full MoonTue, Nov 249:53 am EST
Last quarterTue, Dec 11:08 am EST
New MoonTue, Dec 87:51 pm EST
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 | 11:36 am | 9:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:09 pm | 10:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:37 pm | 11:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:02 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:26 pm | 12:11 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:49 pm | 1:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:13 pm | 2:19 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:39 pm | 3:26 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:10 pm | 4:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:48 pm | 5:54 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:35 pm | 7:12 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:35 pm | 8:27 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:46 pm | 9:34 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:02 pm | 10:30 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:19 pm | 11:13 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:33 pm | 11:48 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:43 pm | 12:17 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:42 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:50 am | 1:06 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:55 am | 1:29 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:58 am | 1:54 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:02 am | 2:21 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:06 am | 2:53 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:09 am | 3:29 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:09 am | 4:13 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:05 am | 5:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:53 am | 5:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:34 am | 6:58 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:09 am | 7:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:39 am | 9:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 38.8462, -77.3064 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.