Moon in South Shaftsbury, VT
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.2% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today12:04 pmLocal time
Moonset today9:39 pmLocal time
Distance404,173 km251,141 miles
Moon phase in South Shaftsbury today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:04 pm and sets at 9:39 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:29 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 Shaftsbury local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:04 pm | 9:39 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:30 pm | 10:44 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:52 pm | 11:49 pm | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:12 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:32 pm | 12:55 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:53 pm | 2:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:16 pm | 3:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:43 pm | 4:29 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:18 pm | 5:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:02 pm | 7:10 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:01 pm | 8:27 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:12 pm | 9:34 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:31 pm | 10:28 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:51 pm | 11:09 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:09 pm | 11:40 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:22 pm | 12:06 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:28 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:32 am | 12:48 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:40 am | 1:08 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:47 am | 1:30 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:54 am | 1:54 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:01 am | 2:23 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:07 am | 2:57 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:09 am | 3:39 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:05 am | 4:28 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:53 am | 5:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:33 am | 6:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:05 am | 7:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:32 am | 8:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:55 am | 9:38 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.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 42.9465, -73.2107 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.