Moon in Jackson, AL
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.3% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today10:57 amLocal time
Moonset today9:11 pmLocal time
Distance405,309 km251,847 miles
Moon phase in Jackson today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:57 am and sets at 9:11 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:53 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 Jackson local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:57 am | 9:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:34 am | 10:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:06 pm | 11:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:36 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:04 pm | 12:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:32 pm | 1:01 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:32 pm | 3:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:08 pm | 4:09 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:51 pm | 5:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:43 pm | 6:33 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:45 pm | 7:46 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:55 pm | 8:53 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:08 pm | 9:51 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:20 pm | 10:39 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:29 pm | 11:18 am | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:33 pm | 11:52 am | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:22 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:35 am | 12:51 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:34 am | 1:19 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:33 am | 1:48 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:32 am | 2:20 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:31 am | 2:56 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:31 am | 3:36 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:28 am | 4:22 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:23 am | 5:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:12 am | 6:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 8:55 am | 7:04 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:33 am | 8:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:07 am | 8:58 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 31.5091, -87.8944 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.