Moon in Helena Valley West Central, MT
Moon phase in Helena Valley West Central today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:28 pm and sets at 9:03 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:55 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
Phase times are shown in Helena Valley West Central local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:28 pm | 9:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:55 pm | 10:10 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:17 pm | 11:18 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:36 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:53 pm | 12:27 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:10 pm | 1:36 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:27 pm | 2:48 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:47 pm | 4:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:11 pm | 5:23 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:43 pm | 6:46 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:26 pm | 8:11 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:24 pm | 9:29 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:37 pm | 10:35 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:00 pm | 11:24 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:24 pm | 12:00 pm | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:45 pm | 12:27 pm | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:49 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:02 am | 1:07 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:15 am | 1:24 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:26 am | 1:41 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:37 am | 2:00 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:47 am | 2:21 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:57 am | 2:47 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 7:05 am | 3:20 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 8:09 am | 4:00 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 9:05 am | 4:51 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:51 am | 5:49 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:28 am | 6:53 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:57 am | 8:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:20 am | 9:07 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 46.6629, -112.0604 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.