Moon in Merrimac, VA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.7% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:38 amLocal time
Moonset today9:11 pmLocal time
Distance405,262 km251,818 miles
Moon phase in Merrimac today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:38 am and sets at 9:11 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 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 Merrimac local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:38 am | 9:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:11 pm | 10:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:39 pm | 11:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:05 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:29 pm | 12:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:52 pm | 1:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:16 pm | 2:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:43 pm | 3:29 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:14 pm | 4:40 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:52 pm | 5:56 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:40 pm | 7:14 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:40 pm | 8:29 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:50 pm | 9:36 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:07 pm | 10:31 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:24 pm | 11:15 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:37 pm | 11:50 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:47 pm | 12:20 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:45 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:53 am | 1:09 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:58 am | 1:33 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:01 am | 1:58 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:05 am | 2:25 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:08 am | 2:57 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:11 am | 3:34 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:11 am | 4:17 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:06 am | 5:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:55 am | 6:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:36 am | 7:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:11 am | 8:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:41 am | 9:04 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 38.4526, -78.0786 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.