Moon Phase Today
Tonight's moon, how much of it is lit, and the next new and full moon. Times are in New York time (ET).
Waning Crescent
- Illuminated
- 15.2%
- Moon age
- 25.7 days
- Trend
- Waning (shrinking)
- New MoonMon, Nov 9, 2:02 AM
- First QuarterTue, Nov 17, 6:47 AM
- Full MoonTue, Nov 24, 9:53 AM
- Last QuarterTue, Dec 1, 1:08 AM
Moon calendar for November 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Last Quarter 3:28 PM | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9New 2:02 AM | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17First Quarter 6:47 AM | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24Full 9:53 AM | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
The eight phases
- New MoonNot visible: the dark side faces us.
- Waxing CrescentThin sliver in the west after sunset.
- First QuarterRight half lit; high in the sky at sunset.
- Waxing GibbousMore than half lit, growing.
- Full MoonRises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
- Waning GibbousMore than half lit, shrinking.
- Last QuarterLeft half lit; rises around midnight.
- Waning CrescentThin sliver in the east before sunrise.
Moon facts
- One cycle (new moon to new moon) lasts 29.53 days on average, a few hours more or less each time.
- The pictures show the Northern Hemisphere view. South of the equator the lit side is mirrored.
- Phase times are calculated with Jean Meeus's Astronomical Algorithms and are accurate to about a minute.
Looking for every full moon of the year and its traditional name? See the full moon calendar.