Moon in Santa Monica, CA
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.3% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:10 amLocal time
Moonset today9:12 pmLocal time
Distance405,409 km251,909 miles
Moon phase in Santa Monica today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:10 am and sets at 9:12 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:50 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 Santa Monica local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:10 am | 9:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:45 am | 10:10 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.4% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:16 pm | 11:09 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.6% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:44 pm | — | First quarter | 53.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:10 pm | 12:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.2% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:36 pm | 1:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.7% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:04 pm | 2:09 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:34 pm | 3:13 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:09 pm | 4:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.3% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:51 pm | 5:34 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:43 pm | 6:49 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:45 pm | 8:03 am | Waning gibbous | 97.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:56 pm | 9:09 am | Waning gibbous | 92.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:10 pm | 10:05 am | Waning gibbous | 85.3% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:24 pm | 10:50 am | Waning gibbous | 76% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:34 pm | 11:28 am | Waning gibbous | 65.6% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:39 pm | 12:00 pm | Last quarter | 54.6% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:28 pm | Waning crescent | 43.8% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:42 am | 12:55 pm | Waning crescent | 33.5% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:43 am | 1:22 pm | Waning crescent | 24.2% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:44 am | 1:50 pm | Waning crescent | 16.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:44 am | 2:20 pm | Waning crescent | 9.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:45 am | 2:55 pm | Waning crescent | 4.6% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:45 am | 3:35 pm | Waning crescent | 1.5% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:43 am | 4:20 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:38 am | 5:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:26 am | 6:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 3% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:08 am | 7:04 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.9% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:45 am | 8:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.4% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:16 am | 9:01 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.
Moon times nearby
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 34.0195, -118.4914 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.