Moon in Niantic, IL
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.6% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:28 amLocal time
Moonset today8:52 pmLocal time
Distance405,383 km251,893 miles
Moon phase in Niantic today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:28 am and sets at 8:52 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:41 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 Niantic local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:28 am | 8:52 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:00 pm | 9:55 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:28 pm | 10:57 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:52 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:15 pm | 12:00 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:37 pm | 1:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:00 pm | 2:09 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:26 pm | 3:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:56 pm | 4:30 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:33 pm | 5:47 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:21 pm | 7:05 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:21 pm | 8:21 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:32 pm | 9:28 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:49 pm | 10:22 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:07 pm | 11:05 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:21 pm | 11:39 am | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:32 pm | 12:07 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:31 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:40 am | 12:54 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:45 am | 1:17 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:49 am | 1:41 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:54 am | 2:07 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:58 am | 2:38 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:02 am | 3:14 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:02 am | 3:58 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:58 am | 4:48 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:46 am | 5:44 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:27 am | 6:44 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:01 am | 7:46 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:29 am | 8:47 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 39.8539, -89.1662 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.