Moon in Ritzville, WA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.2% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:56 amLocal time
Moonset today8:27 pmLocal time
Distance405,322 km251,855 miles
Moon phase in Ritzville today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:56 am and sets at 8:27 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:19 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 173:47 am PST
Full MoonTue, Nov 246:53 am PST
Last quarterMon, Nov 3010:08 pm PST
New MoonTue, Dec 84:51 pm PST
Phase times are shown in Ritzville local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:56 am | 8:27 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:22 pm | 9:35 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:44 pm | 10:44 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:02 pm | 11:53 pm | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:19 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:35 pm | 1:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:52 pm | 2:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:12 pm | 3:30 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:36 pm | 4:51 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:07 pm | 6:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 3:50 pm | 7:40 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 4:48 pm | 8:59 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:01 pm | 10:03 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:24 pm | 10:52 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:49 pm | 11:28 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:11 pm | 11:54 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:28 pm | 12:15 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:33 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:42 am | 12:49 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:53 am | 1:06 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:04 am | 1:25 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:15 am | 1:46 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:25 am | 2:11 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:34 am | 2:43 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:38 am | 3:24 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:34 am | 4:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:20 am | 5:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:56 am | 6:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:24 am | 7:24 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:47 am | 8:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 19.2% |
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 47.1276, -118.3800 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.