Moon in Madison, SD
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:16 pmLocal time
Moonset today9:11 pmLocal time
Distance405,439 km251,928 miles
Moon phase in Madison today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:16 pm and sets at 9:11 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:03 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 Madison local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:16 pm | 9:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:45 pm | 10:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:09 pm | 11:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:31 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:50 pm | 12:28 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:09 pm | 1:35 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:29 pm | 2:44 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:51 pm | 3:56 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:18 pm | 5:13 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:52 pm | 6:33 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:37 pm | 7:55 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:35 pm | 9:13 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:47 pm | 10:19 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:07 pm | 11:11 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:29 pm | 11:50 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:47 pm | 12:20 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:44 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:02 am | 1:05 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:13 am | 1:25 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:21 am | 1:44 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:29 am | 2:05 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:37 am | 2:29 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:45 am | 2:57 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:51 am | 3:31 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:53 am | 4:12 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:49 am | 5:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:37 am | 6:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:15 am | 7:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:46 am | 8:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:12 am | 9:11 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 44.0061, -97.1140 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.