Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 13.1%
Lunar Day: 3.13 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+81.0°
Azimuth191.5°
Distance363,096 km
Local Time4:12:53 PM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility10 km
Humidity12%
Temperature30°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise8:19 AM
Moonset11:43 PM
Sunrise5:48 AM
Sunset7:56 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 4:12 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 1:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:01 AM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 14, 2026 · 7:55 PM
Moon Calendar — May 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
99%
3
96%
4
92%
5
85%
6
78%
7
70%
8
60%
9
51%
10
40%
11
29%
12
19%
13
11%
14
5%
15
1%
16
0%
17
1%
18
5%
19
12%
20
20%
21
31%
22
42%
23
53%
24
63%
25
72%
26
81%
27
88%
28
94%
29
98%
30
100%
31
100%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partially Visible
Aug 27, 2026 · 9:14 PM
Penumbral Begins6:25 PM
Partial Begins7:34 PM
Partial Ends10:53 PM
Penumbral Ends12:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 3:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 9:04 AM
Moon in Bakersfield Today
The moon over Bakersfield is currently a Waxing Crescent with 13.1% illumination, on day 3.13 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +81.0° and azimuth is 191.5°, at a distance of 363,096 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 8:19 AM and moonset at 11:43 PM. Sunrise is at 5:48 AM and sunset at 7:56 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 4:12 AM PDT.
Current sky conditions in Bakersfield are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 12% humidity. The temperature is 30°C (86°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +81.0°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Bakersfield
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 4:12 AM PDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 1:46 AM PDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM PDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM PDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 2:55 PM PDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM PDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 12:29 PM PDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 2:43 AM PDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 4:06 AM PDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 7:36 AM PDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM PDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 10:37 AM PDT |