Moon in Mount Sterling, IL
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.6% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:35 amLocal time
Moonset today8:59 pmLocal time
Distance405,382 km251,893 miles
Moon phase in Mount Sterling today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:35 am and sets at 8:59 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:47 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 Mount Sterling local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:35 am | 8:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:07 pm | 10:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:34 pm | 11:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:59 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:21 pm | 12:06 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:43 pm | 1:10 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:06 pm | 2:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:32 pm | 3:24 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:02 pm | 4:37 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:40 pm | 5:54 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:27 pm | 7:13 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:27 pm | 8:28 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:38 pm | 9:35 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:55 pm | 10:29 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:13 pm | 11:12 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:28 pm | 11:45 am | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:39 pm | 12:13 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:38 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:46 am | 1:00 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:52 am | 1:23 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:56 am | 1:47 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:01 am | 2:13 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:05 am | 2:44 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:09 am | 3:21 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:10 am | 4:04 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:05 am | 4:54 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:53 am | 5:50 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:34 am | 6:50 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:08 am | 7:52 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:36 am | 8:54 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 39.9873, -90.7635 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.