Moon in Jackson, MS
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:09 amLocal time
Moonset today9:19 pmLocal time
Distance405,441 km251,929 miles
Moon phase in Jackson today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:09 am and sets at 9:19 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:00 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 | 11:09 am | 9:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:45 am | 10:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:17 pm | 11:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:46 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:14 pm | 12:12 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:41 pm | 1:10 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:09 pm | 2:10 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:41 pm | 3:13 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:16 pm | 4:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:59 pm | 5:31 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:51 pm | 6:45 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:53 pm | 7:58 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:02 pm | 9:05 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:16 pm | 10:03 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:29 pm | 10:50 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:37 pm | 11:29 am | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:42 pm | 12:02 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:32 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:44 am | 1:00 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:44 am | 1:28 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:44 am | 1:57 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:43 am | 2:28 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:43 am | 3:03 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:43 am | 3:43 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:40 am | 4:29 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:35 am | 5:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:24 am | 6:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:07 am | 7:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:45 am | 8:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:18 am | 9:06 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 32.3158, -90.2129 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.