Moon in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.7% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:01Local time
Moonset today22:30Local time
Distance405,370 km251,885 miles
Moon phase in Saipan today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:01 and sets at 22:30 local time. Sunset is at 17:44. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1721:47 ChST
Full MoonWed, Nov 2500:53 ChST
Last quarterTue, Dec 116:08 ChST
New MoonWed, Dec 910:51 ChST
Phase times are shown in Saipan local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:01 | 22:30 | Waxing crescent | 27.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:42 | 23:20 | Waxing crescent | 36.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:21 | — | First quarter | 46% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:57 | 00:10 | Waxing gibbous | 55.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:33 | 00:59 | Waxing gibbous | 65.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:10 | 01:48 | Waxing gibbous | 75.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:48 | 02:40 | Waxing gibbous | 83.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:30 | 03:34 | Waxing gibbous | 91% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:18 | 04:33 | Waxing gibbous | 96.4% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:11 | 05:36 | Waxing gibbous | 99.4% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:12 | 06:43 | Waning gibbous | 99.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:19 | 07:52 | Waning gibbous | 96.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:27 | 08:57 | Waning gibbous | 91.1% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:33 | 09:57 | Waning gibbous | 83.2% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:36 | 10:50 | Waning gibbous | 73.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:33 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 62.9% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:17 | Last quarter | 51.9% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:27 | 12:56 | Waning crescent | 41.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:19 | 13:33 | Waning crescent | 31% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:09 | 14:10 | Waning crescent | 22% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:00 | 14:48 | Waning crescent | 14.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:51 | 15:28 | Waning crescent | 8.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:43 | 16:11 | Waning crescent | 3.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:37 | 16:58 | Waning crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:30 | 17:48 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:22 | 18:40 | Waxing crescent | 1.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:12 | 19:32 | Waxing crescent | 3.8% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:58 | 20:24 | Waxing crescent | 8.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:40 | 21:15 | Waxing crescent | 13.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:19 | 22:04 | Waxing crescent | 21.1% |
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 15.2123, 145.7545 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.