Moon in Wessington Springs, SD
Phase nowWaxing crescent30.1% lit · 6.1 days old
Moonrise today12:51 pmLocal time
Moonset today10:22 pmLocal time
Distance404,410 km251,289 miles
Moon phase in Wessington Springs today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 30.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:51 pm and sets at 10:22 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:07 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 175:47 am CST
Full MoonTue, Nov 248:53 am CST
Last quarterTue, Dec 112:08 am CST
New MoonTue, Dec 86:51 pm CST
Phase times are shown in Wessington Springs local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:51 pm | 10:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:15 pm | 11:28 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:37 pm | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:56 pm | 12:34 am | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:15 pm | 1:41 am | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:35 pm | 2:50 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:57 pm | 4:02 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:24 pm | 5:19 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:58 pm | 6:40 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:43 pm | 8:02 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:41 pm | 9:19 am | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:53 pm | 10:25 am | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:13 pm | 11:17 am | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:35 pm | 11:56 am | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:53 pm | 12:26 pm | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:50 pm | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:08 am | 1:11 pm | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:19 am | 1:31 pm | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:27 am | 1:50 pm | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:35 am | 2:11 pm | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:43 am | 2:34 pm | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:51 am | 3:02 pm | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:57 am | 3:36 pm | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 8:00 am | 4:18 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:56 am | 5:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 9:43 am | 6:05 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:21 am | 7:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:53 am | 8:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:18 am | 9:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 18.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:40 am | 10:22 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.5% |
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 44.0792, -98.5695 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.