Moon in Porcupine, SD
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.1% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:34 amLocal time
Moonset today8:36 pmLocal time
Distance405,333 km251,862 miles
Moon phase in Porcupine today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:34 am and sets at 8:36 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:25 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 174:47 am MST
Full MoonTue, Nov 247:53 am MST
Last quarterMon, Nov 3011:08 pm MST
New MoonTue, Dec 85:51 pm MST
Phase times are shown in Porcupine local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:34 am | 8:36 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:04 pm | 9:40 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:29 pm | 10:45 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:51 pm | 11:51 pm | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:11 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:30 pm | 12:57 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:51 pm | 2:05 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:14 pm | 3:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:41 pm | 4:33 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:16 pm | 5:53 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:02 pm | 7:14 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:01 pm | 8:31 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:13 pm | 9:37 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:32 pm | 10:29 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:53 pm | 11:09 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:11 pm | 11:39 am | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:24 pm | 12:04 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:26 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:34 am | 12:46 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:43 am | 1:06 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:50 am | 1:28 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:57 am | 1:52 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:04 am | 2:21 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:10 am | 2:55 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:12 am | 3:37 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:07 am | 4:28 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:54 am | 5:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:33 am | 6:27 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:05 am | 7:31 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:31 am | 8:35 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.9% |
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 43.2397, -102.3310 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.