Moon in Murrieta, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.1% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:03 amLocal time
Moonset today9:08 pmLocal time
Distance405,434 km251,925 miles
Moon phase in Murrieta today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:03 am and sets at 9:08 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:46 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 Murrieta local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:03 am | 9:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:39 am | 10:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:10 pm | 11:05 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:38 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:05 pm | 12:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:31 pm | 1:02 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:59 pm | 2:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:29 pm | 3:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:05 pm | 4:16 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:47 pm | 5:28 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:39 pm | 6:43 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:41 pm | 7:56 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:52 pm | 9:02 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:06 pm | 9:58 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:19 pm | 10:44 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:29 pm | 11:22 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:34 pm | 11:54 am | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:23 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:37 am | 12:50 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:38 am | 1:17 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:38 am | 1:45 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:38 am | 2:16 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:39 am | 2:51 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:39 am | 3:31 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:37 am | 4:16 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:31 am | 5:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:19 am | 6:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:02 am | 7:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:38 am | 7:58 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:10 am | 8:56 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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 33.5539, -117.2139 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.