Moon in Hays, KS
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:06 pmLocal time
Moonset today9:38 pmLocal time
Distance405,437 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Hays today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:06 pm and sets at 9:38 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:24 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 175:47 am CST
Full MoonTue, Nov 248:53 am CST
Last quarterTue, Dec 112:08 am CST
New MoonTue, Dec 86:51 pm CST
Phase times are shown in Hays local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:06 pm | 9:38 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:39 pm | 10:39 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:07 pm | 11:41 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:32 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:55 pm | 12:43 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:18 pm | 1:46 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:42 pm | 2:51 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:09 pm | 3:59 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:40 pm | 5:11 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:18 pm | 6:27 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:07 pm | 7:45 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:07 pm | 9:00 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:18 pm | 10:06 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:35 pm | 11:01 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:52 pm | 11:44 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 11:06 pm | 12:18 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:47 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:16 am | 1:12 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:22 am | 1:35 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:27 am | 1:59 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:30 am | 2:24 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:34 am | 2:51 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:38 am | 3:23 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:41 am | 4:00 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:41 am | 4:43 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:36 am | 5:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:24 am | 6:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:05 am | 7:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:39 am | 8:31 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:08 am | 9:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.5% |
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 38.8792, -99.3268 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.