Moon in Lake Nacimiento, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.8% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:25 amLocal time
Moonset today9:17 pmLocal time
Distance405,254 km251,813 miles
Moon phase in Lake Nacimiento today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:25 am and sets at 9:17 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:56 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 173:47 am PST
Full MoonTue, Nov 246:53 am PST
Last quarterMon, Nov 3010:08 pm PST
New MoonTue, Dec 84:51 pm PST
Phase times are shown in Lake Nacimiento local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:25 am | 9:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:59 am | 10:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:29 pm | 11:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:55 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:21 pm | 12:16 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:46 pm | 1:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:12 pm | 2:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:41 pm | 3:25 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:15 pm | 4:35 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:56 pm | 5:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:47 pm | 7:05 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:49 pm | 8:18 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:00 pm | 9:24 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:16 pm | 10:20 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:30 pm | 11:04 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:41 pm | 11:41 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:48 pm | 12:11 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:38 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:52 am | 1:04 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:54 am | 1:30 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:56 am | 1:57 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:58 am | 2:26 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:59 am | 3:00 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:00 am | 3:39 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:59 am | 4:24 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:53 am | 5:15 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:42 am | 6:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:23 am | 7:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:59 am | 8:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:30 am | 9:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 19.2% |
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 35.7283, -120.8796 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.