Moon in South Gastonia, NC
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.5% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today12:15 pmLocal time
Moonset today10:33 pmLocal time
Distance404,101 km251,097 miles
Moon phase in South Gastonia today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:15 pm and sets at 10:33 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:18 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 South Gastonia local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:15 pm | 10:33 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:46 pm | 11:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:13 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:39 pm | 12:32 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:04 pm | 1:32 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:31 pm | 2:34 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:00 pm | 3:39 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:34 pm | 4:48 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:14 pm | 6:01 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:04 pm | 7:16 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:05 pm | 8:30 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:15 pm | 9:37 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:30 pm | 10:34 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:44 pm | 11:20 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:56 pm | 11:57 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:29 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:03 am | 12:57 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:07 am | 1:23 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:09 am | 1:49 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:10 am | 2:16 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:11 am | 2:45 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:13 am | 3:19 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:14 am | 3:57 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:12 am | 4:42 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:07 am | 5:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:56 am | 6:28 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:39 am | 7:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:15 am | 8:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:47 am | 9:23 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:15 am | 10:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
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 35.2193, -81.2056 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.