Moon in North Topsail Beach, NC
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.5% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today11:23 amLocal time
Moonset today9:20 pmLocal time
Distance405,172 km251,762 miles
Moon phase in North Topsail Beach today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:23 am and sets at 9:20 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:05 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 176:47 am EST
Full MoonTue, Nov 249:53 am EST
Last quarterTue, Dec 11:08 am EST
New MoonTue, Dec 87:51 pm EST
Phase times are shown in North Topsail Beach local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:23 am | 9:20 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:58 am | 10:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:29 pm | 11:18 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:57 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:23 pm | 12:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:49 pm | 1:16 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:16 pm | 2:18 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:45 pm | 3:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:20 pm | 4:30 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:01 pm | 5:43 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:51 pm | 6:58 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:52 pm | 8:12 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:02 pm | 9:19 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:16 pm | 10:16 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:30 pm | 11:02 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:41 pm | 11:40 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:47 pm | 12:13 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:41 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:51 am | 1:08 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:52 am | 1:34 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:53 am | 2:01 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:54 am | 2:31 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:55 am | 3:05 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:56 am | 3:44 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:54 am | 4:29 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:49 am | 5:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:38 am | 6:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:21 am | 7:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:58 am | 8:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:30 am | 9:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 34.4902, -77.4316 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.