Moon in Carolina, Puerto Rico
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.1% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:56Local time
Moonset today22:09Local time
Distance405,211 km251,786 miles
Moon phase in Carolina today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:56 and sets at 22:09 local time. Sunset is at 17:46. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1707:47 AST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2410:53 AST
Last quarterTue, Dec 102:08 AST
New MoonTue, Dec 820:51 AST
Phase times are shown in Carolina local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:56 | 22:09 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:38 | 23:01 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:16 | 23:52 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:52 | — | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:27 | 00:43 | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:02 | 01:34 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:38 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:16 | 03:21 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:00 | 04:19 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:49 | 05:22 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:46 | 06:29 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:50 | 07:38 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:58 | 08:45 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:07 | 09:47 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:12 | 10:42 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:13 | 11:29 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:10 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:10 | 12:48 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:04 | 13:24 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:57 | 13:59 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:49 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:41 | 15:13 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 04:34 | 15:54 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 05:28 | 16:38 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 06:22 | 17:26 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 07:16 | 18:18 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 08:06 | 19:10 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:53 | 20:03 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 09:36 | 20:55 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:15 | 21:46 | Waxing crescent | 17.9% |
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 18.3808, -65.9574 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.