Moon in Wayland, MI
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.1% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today12:23 pmLocal time
Moonset today9:28 pmLocal time
Distance405,326 km251,858 miles
Moon phase in Wayland today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:23 pm and sets at 9:28 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 Wayland local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:23 pm | 9:28 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:54 pm | 10:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:20 pm | 11:37 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:42 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2:03 pm | 12:42 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:23 pm | 1:47 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:44 pm | 2:55 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:07 pm | 4:06 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:35 pm | 5:21 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4:10 pm | 6:40 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:55 pm | 8:01 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:54 pm | 9:18 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:05 pm | 10:25 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:24 pm | 11:18 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:44 pm | 11:59 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 11:02 pm | 12:30 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:56 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:15 am | 1:18 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:25 am | 1:39 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:32 am | 1:59 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:39 am | 2:21 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:46 am | 2:46 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:52 am | 3:14 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:58 am | 3:49 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 8:00 am | 4:31 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:55 am | 5:21 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:43 am | 6:18 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:23 am | 7:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:55 am | 8:23 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:22 am | 9:26 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 42.6739, -85.6447 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.