Moon in Fruita, CO
Phase nowWaxing crescent22.9% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:46 amLocal time
Moonset today9:16 pmLocal time
Distance405,445 km251,932 miles
Moon phase in Fruita today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 22.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:46 am and sets at 9:16 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:01 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 Fruita local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:46 am | 9:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:18 pm | 10:18 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:46 pm | 11:20 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:10 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:34 pm | 12:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:56 pm | 1:25 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:20 pm | 2:30 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:47 pm | 3:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:18 pm | 4:51 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:56 pm | 6:07 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:45 pm | 7:25 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:45 pm | 8:40 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:57 pm | 9:47 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:14 pm | 10:41 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:31 pm | 11:23 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:45 pm | 11:57 am | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:55 pm | 12:25 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:50 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:01 am | 1:14 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:06 am | 1:37 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:10 am | 2:01 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:14 am | 2:29 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:18 am | 3:00 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:21 am | 3:37 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:21 am | 4:21 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:16 am | 5:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:04 am | 6:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:44 am | 7:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:18 am | 8:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:47 am | 9:10 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 39.1589, -108.7290 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.