Moon in Richmond, ME
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.9% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:24 amLocal time
Moonset today8:17 pmLocal time
Distance405,354 km251,875 miles
Moon phase in Richmond today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:24 am and sets at 8:17 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:13 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 176:47 am EST
Full MoonTue, Nov 249:53 am EST
Last quarterTue, Dec 11:08 am EST
New MoonTue, Dec 87:51 pm EST
Phase times are shown in Richmond local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:24 am | 8:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:54 am | 9:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:19 pm | 10:27 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:40 pm | 11:33 pm | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:59 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:18 pm | 12:40 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:38 pm | 1:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:00 pm | 3:01 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:26 pm | 4:18 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:00 pm | 5:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 3:43 pm | 7:00 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 4:41 pm | 8:18 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:52 pm | 9:26 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:12 pm | 10:18 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:33 pm | 10:58 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 9:52 pm | 11:29 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:07 pm | 11:53 am | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:14 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:18 am | 12:34 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:27 am | 12:53 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:35 am | 1:14 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:43 am | 1:37 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:51 am | 2:05 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:57 am | 2:38 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:00 am | 3:19 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:56 am | 4:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:44 am | 5:05 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:24 am | 6:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:55 am | 7:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:21 am | 8:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 44.0873, -69.7989 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.