Moon in Taylorsville, NC
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.3% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today12:17 pmLocal time
Moonset today10:31 pmLocal time
Distance404,560 km251,382 miles
Moon phase in Taylorsville today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:17 pm and sets at 10:31 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:17 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 Taylorsville local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:17 pm | 10:31 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:47 pm | 11:31 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:14 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:39 pm | 12:31 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:04 pm | 1:31 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:30 pm | 2:34 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:59 pm | 3:39 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:32 pm | 4:49 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:12 pm | 6:02 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:02 pm | 7:18 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:02 pm | 8:33 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:13 pm | 9:40 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:28 pm | 10:36 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:43 pm | 11:21 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:54 pm | 11:58 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:29 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:02 am | 12:57 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:06 am | 1:22 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:09 am | 1:48 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:11 am | 2:15 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:12 am | 2:44 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:14 am | 3:17 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:16 am | 3:55 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:15 am | 4:39 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:10 am | 5:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:58 am | 6:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:41 am | 7:23 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:17 am | 8:23 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:48 am | 9:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:15 am | 10:21 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 35.9218, -81.1765 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.