Moon in Socorro, NM
Phase nowWaxing crescent22.9% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:22 amLocal time
Moonset today9:23 pmLocal time
Distance405,444 km251,931 miles
Moon phase in Socorro today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 22.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:22 am and sets at 9:23 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:04 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 Socorro local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:22 am | 9:23 pm | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:58 am | 10:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:28 pm | 11:21 pm | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:56 pm | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:23 pm | 12:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:49 pm | 1:19 am | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:16 pm | 2:21 am | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:46 pm | 3:25 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:21 pm | 4:33 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:03 pm | 5:46 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:55 pm | 7:01 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:57 pm | 8:14 am | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:07 pm | 9:20 am | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:21 pm | 10:17 am | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:35 pm | 11:03 am | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:45 pm | 11:40 am | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:51 pm | 12:12 pm | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:41 pm | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:54 am | 1:08 pm | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:55 am | 1:34 pm | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:55 am | 2:02 pm | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:56 am | 2:33 pm | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:57 am | 3:07 pm | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:57 am | 3:47 pm | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:55 am | 4:32 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:50 am | 5:23 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:38 am | 6:18 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:21 am | 7:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:57 am | 8:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:29 am | 9:12 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 34.0584, -106.8914 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.