Moon in Forest Ranch, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:41 amLocal time
Moonset today9:08 pmLocal time
Distance405,434 km251,925 miles
Moon phase in Forest Ranch today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:41 am and sets at 9:08 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:51 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 Forest Ranch local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:41 am | 9:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:13 pm | 10:10 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:40 pm | 11:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:04 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:27 pm | 12:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:49 pm | 1:19 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:12 pm | 2:25 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:38 pm | 3:34 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:09 pm | 4:47 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:47 pm | 6:04 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:36 pm | 7:23 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:37 pm | 8:38 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:48 pm | 9:43 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:06 pm | 10:37 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:24 pm | 11:18 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:38 pm | 11:51 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:48 pm | 12:19 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:43 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:56 am | 1:06 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:01 am | 1:29 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:05 am | 1:53 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:10 am | 2:20 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:14 am | 2:51 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:18 am | 3:28 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:18 am | 4:12 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:13 am | 5:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:00 am | 5:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:40 am | 6:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:13 am | 8:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:42 am | 9:03 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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 39.8821, -121.6728 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.