Moon in Southern Shores, NC
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.4% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today11:55 amLocal time
Moonset today10:08 pmLocal time
Distance404,133 km251,117 miles
Moon phase in Southern Shores today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:55 am and sets at 10:08 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:54 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 Southern Shores local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:55 am | 10:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:25 pm | 11:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:52 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:17 pm | 12:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:42 pm | 1:09 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:08 pm | 2:11 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:36 pm | 3:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:09 pm | 4:26 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:49 pm | 5:40 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:38 pm | 6:56 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:39 pm | 8:10 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:49 pm | 9:18 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:04 pm | 10:14 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:19 pm | 11:00 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:31 pm | 11:36 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:39 pm | 12:07 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:35 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:44 am | 1:00 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:46 am | 1:26 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:48 am | 1:52 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3:50 am | 2:21 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4:52 am | 2:54 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:54 am | 3:32 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6:53 am | 4:16 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:48 am | 5:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:37 am | 6:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:19 am | 7:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 9:55 am | 7:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:26 am | 8:59 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:54 am | 9:58 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 36.1391, -75.7316 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.