Moon in Van Lear, KY
Phase nowWaxing crescent25% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:55 amLocal time
Moonset today9:32 pmLocal time
Distance405,229 km251,798 miles
Moon phase in Van Lear today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:55 am and sets at 9:32 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:20 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 Van Lear local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:55 am | 9:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:28 pm | 10:33 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:57 pm | 11:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:23 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:47 pm | 12:35 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:11 pm | 1:37 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:35 pm | 2:41 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:03 pm | 3:48 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:34 pm | 4:59 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:13 pm | 6:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:02 pm | 7:31 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:02 pm | 8:46 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:13 pm | 9:53 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:29 pm | 10:48 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:45 pm | 11:33 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:58 pm | 12:08 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:38 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:07 am | 1:04 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:13 am | 1:28 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:17 am | 1:53 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:20 am | 2:18 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:23 am | 2:46 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:26 am | 3:18 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:28 am | 3:55 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:28 am | 4:39 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:23 am | 5:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:12 am | 6:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:53 am | 7:24 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:28 am | 8:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:58 am | 9:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 37.7712, -82.7579 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.