Moon in Golden Valley, AZ
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.9% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:56 amLocal time
Moonset today9:51 pmLocal time
Distance405,357 km251,877 miles
Moon phase in Golden Valley today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:56 am and sets at 9:51 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:31 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 Valley local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:56 am | 9:51 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:30 pm | 10:50 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:00 pm | 11:50 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:28 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:53 pm | 12:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:19 pm | 1:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:45 pm | 2:52 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:15 pm | 3:57 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:49 pm | 5:06 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:30 pm | 6:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:21 pm | 7:35 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:23 pm | 8:49 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:34 pm | 9:55 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:49 pm | 10:51 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 10:03 pm | 11:36 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 11:14 pm | 12:12 pm | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:43 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:21 am | 1:11 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:24 am | 1:37 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:26 am | 2:03 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:27 am | 2:30 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:29 am | 3:00 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:30 am | 3:34 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:31 am | 4:13 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:30 am | 4:58 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:24 am | 5:49 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:12 am | 6:45 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:54 am | 7:43 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:30 am | 8:42 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:01 am | 9:41 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 35.2233, -114.2230 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.