Moon in Golden, CO
Phase nowWaxing crescent22.9% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:33 amLocal time
Moonset today9:00 pmLocal time
Distance405,444 km251,931 miles
Moon phase in Golden today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 22.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:33 am and sets at 9:00 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:45 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 Golden local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:33 am | 9:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:05 pm | 10:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:33 pm | 11:04 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:57 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:20 pm | 12:07 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:42 pm | 1:10 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:05 pm | 2:16 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:31 pm | 3:24 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:02 pm | 4:37 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:40 pm | 5:54 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:28 pm | 7:13 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:28 pm | 8:28 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:40 pm | 9:34 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:57 pm | 10:28 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:15 pm | 11:10 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:29 pm | 11:44 am | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:40 pm | 12:12 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:36 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:47 am | 12:59 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:52 am | 1:22 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:56 am | 1:46 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:01 am | 2:13 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:05 am | 2:44 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:09 am | 3:21 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:09 am | 4:04 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:04 am | 4:55 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:52 am | 5:51 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:32 am | 6:51 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:06 am | 7:53 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:34 am | 8:55 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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 39.7555, -105.2211 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.