Moon in West Reading, PA
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.2% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today11:35 amLocal time
Moonset today8:56 pmLocal time
Distance405,326 km251,858 miles
Moon phase in West Reading today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:35 am and sets at 8:56 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:47 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 West Reading local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:35 am | 8:56 pm | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:07 pm | 9:58 pm | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:35 pm | 11:01 pm | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:59 pm | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:21 pm | 12:04 am | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:43 pm | 1:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:06 pm | 2:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:31 pm | 3:22 am | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:01 pm | 4:35 am | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:37 pm | 5:52 am | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:24 pm | 7:11 am | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:23 pm | 8:27 am | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:34 pm | 9:35 am | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:52 pm | 10:29 am | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:10 pm | 11:12 am | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:25 pm | 11:46 am | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:36 pm | 12:13 pm | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:37 pm | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:44 am | 1:00 pm | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:50 am | 1:22 pm | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 2:55 am | 1:46 pm | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:00 am | 2:12 pm | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:05 am | 2:42 pm | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 6:08 am | 3:18 pm | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:09 am | 4:01 pm | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 8:05 am | 4:51 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:53 am | 5:47 pm | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 9:34 am | 6:47 pm | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:08 am | 7:49 pm | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:37 am | 8:51 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 40.3337, -75.9474 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.