Moon in Payson, IL
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.3% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:36 amLocal time
Moonset today9:01 pmLocal time
Distance405,416 km251,914 miles
Moon phase in Payson today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:36 am and sets at 9:01 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:49 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 Payson local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:36 am | 9:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:08 pm | 10:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:36 pm | 11:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:00 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:23 pm | 12:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:45 pm | 1:12 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:09 pm | 2:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:34 pm | 3:26 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:05 pm | 4:39 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:42 pm | 5:55 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:30 pm | 7:14 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:30 pm | 8:30 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:41 pm | 9:36 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:58 pm | 10:31 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:16 pm | 11:13 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:30 pm | 11:47 am | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:41 pm | 12:15 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:39 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:48 am | 1:02 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:54 am | 1:25 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:58 am | 1:49 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:02 am | 2:16 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:07 am | 2:47 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:10 am | 3:23 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:11 am | 4:06 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:06 am | 4:57 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:54 am | 5:53 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:35 am | 6:53 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:09 am | 7:54 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:38 am | 8:56 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 39.8170, -91.2424 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.