Moon in Portales, NM
Phase nowWaxing crescent22.9% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:08 amLocal time
Moonset today9:08 pmLocal time
Distance405,444 km251,931 miles
Moon phase in Portales today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 22.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:08 am and sets at 9:08 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 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 Portales local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:08 am | 9:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:43 am | 10:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:14 pm | 11:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:42 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:08 pm | 12:05 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:35 pm | 1:04 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:02 pm | 2:06 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:32 pm | 3:10 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:06 pm | 4:19 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:48 pm | 5:31 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:39 pm | 6:46 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:41 pm | 8:00 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:52 pm | 9:06 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:06 pm | 10:02 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:20 pm | 10:48 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:30 pm | 11:26 am | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:36 pm | 11:58 am | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:26 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:39 am | 12:53 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:40 am | 1:20 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:41 am | 1:48 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:41 am | 2:18 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:42 am | 2:52 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:43 am | 3:32 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:41 am | 4:17 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:35 am | 5:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:24 am | 6:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:06 am | 7:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:43 am | 7:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:15 am | 8:57 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 34.1862, -103.3344 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.