Moon in Mountain Ranch, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent26.2% lit · 5.6 days old
Moonrise today11:31 amLocal time
Moonset today9:08 pmLocal time
Distance405,068 km251,698 miles
Moon phase in Mountain Ranch today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 26.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:31 am and sets at 9:08 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:50 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 Mountain Ranch local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:31 am | 9:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:04 pm | 10:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:32 pm | 11:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:57 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:21 pm | 12:12 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:44 pm | 1:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:09 pm | 2:19 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:36 pm | 3:27 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:08 pm | 4:39 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:48 pm | 5:54 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:37 pm | 7:12 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:39 pm | 8:26 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:50 pm | 9:32 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:07 pm | 10:26 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:23 pm | 11:09 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:36 pm | 11:44 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:45 pm | 12:12 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:38 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:51 am | 1:02 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:55 am | 1:26 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:58 am | 1:51 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:01 am | 2:19 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:05 am | 2:51 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:07 am | 3:29 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:07 am | 4:14 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:01 am | 5:05 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:49 am | 6:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:30 am | 7:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:04 am | 8:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:33 am | 9:02 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 38.2283, -120.5408 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.