Moon in Quartzsite, AZ
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.1% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:51 amLocal time
Moonset today9:55 pmLocal time
Distance405,428 km251,921 miles
Moon phase in Quartzsite today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:51 am and sets at 9:55 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:34 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 Quartzsite local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:51 am | 9:55 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:27 pm | 10:54 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:58 pm | 11:52 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:26 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:53 pm | 12:51 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:19 pm | 1:50 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:47 pm | 2:51 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:17 pm | 3:55 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:52 pm | 5:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:35 pm | 6:16 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:26 pm | 7:30 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:29 pm | 8:43 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:39 pm | 9:50 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:53 pm | 10:46 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 10:07 pm | 11:32 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 11:16 pm | 12:10 pm | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:42 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:22 am | 1:11 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:24 am | 1:38 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:25 am | 2:05 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:25 am | 2:33 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:26 am | 3:04 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:26 am | 3:38 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:26 am | 4:18 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:25 am | 5:04 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:19 am | 5:55 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:07 am | 6:50 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:50 am | 7:47 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:26 am | 8:46 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:58 am | 9:44 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 33.6639, -114.2300 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.