Moon in Boston, England, United Kingdom
Phase nowWaxing crescent32% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today12:47Local time
Moonset today20:54Local time
Distance403,999 km251,033 miles
Moon phase in Boston today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:47 and sets at 20:54 local time. Sunset is at 16:05. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1711:47 GMT
Full MoonTue, Nov 2414:53 GMT
Last quarterTue, Dec 106:08 GMT
New MoonWed, Dec 900:51 GMT
Phase times are shown in Boston local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:47 | 20:54 | Waxing crescent | 31.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:04 | 22:09 | Waxing crescent | 40.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:17 | 23:25 | First quarter | 50.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:28 | — | Waxing gibbous | 59.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:38 | 00:41 | Waxing gibbous | 69.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:48 | 01:59 | Waxing gibbous | 78.8% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:00 | 03:20 | Waxing gibbous | 87% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:15 | 04:46 | Waxing gibbous | 93.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 14:36 | 06:18 | Waxing gibbous | 98% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:07 | 07:52 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 15:54 | 09:19 | Waning gibbous | 98.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:03 | 10:30 | Waning gibbous | 94.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 18:30 | 11:19 | Waning gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:03 | 11:51 | Waning gibbous | 79.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 21:34 | 12:12 | Waning gibbous | 69.2% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:00 | 12:27 | Waning gibbous | 58.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:39 | Last quarter | 47.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:22 | 12:50 | Waning crescent | 36.8% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:41 | 13:00 | Waning crescent | 27.1% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:59 | 13:11 | Waning crescent | 18.6% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:16 | 13:25 | Waning crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:34 | 13:42 | Waning crescent | 6.1% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:50 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 2.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 08:02 | 14:38 | New Moon | 0.4% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 09:03 | 15:23 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:51 | 16:21 | Waxing crescent | 2% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:26 | 17:29 | Waxing crescent | 5.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:51 | 18:42 | Waxing crescent | 10.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:09 | 19:56 | Waxing crescent | 16.8% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:23 | 21:10 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
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 52.9763, -0.0266 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.