Moon in Lancaster, MA
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.3% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:25 amLocal time
Moonset today8:30 pmLocal time
Distance405,415 km251,913 miles
Moon phase in Lancaster today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:25 am and sets at 8:30 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:25 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 176:47 am EST
Full MoonTue, Nov 249:53 am EST
Last quarterTue, Dec 11:08 am EST
New MoonTue, Dec 87:51 pm EST
Phase times are shown in Lancaster 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 | 8:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:56 am | 9:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:22 pm | 10:39 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:45 pm | 11:43 pm | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:06 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:26 pm | 12:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:47 pm | 1:56 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:10 pm | 3:07 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:38 pm | 4:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:13 pm | 5:41 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 3:58 pm | 7:01 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 4:56 pm | 8:19 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:07 pm | 9:26 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:26 pm | 10:20 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:46 pm | 11:01 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:03 pm | 11:33 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:16 pm | 11:59 am | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:21 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:26 am | 12:42 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:34 am | 1:03 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:40 am | 1:25 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:47 am | 1:49 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:53 am | 2:18 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:58 am | 2:53 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:00 am | 3:34 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:56 am | 4:24 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:45 am | 5:21 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:25 am | 6:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:57 am | 7:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:24 am | 8:29 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 42.4557, -71.6731 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.