Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 24%
Lunar Day: 4.32 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude+30.9°
Azimuth274.6°
Distance368,476 km
Local Time9:46:05 PM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility10 km
Humidity83%
Temperature10°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise9:20 AM
Moonset—
Sunrise5:41 AM
Sunset8:11 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 5:12 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 2:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:01 AM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 14, 2026 · 8:55 PM
Moon Calendar — May 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
99%
3
96%
4
92%
5
86%
6
78%
7
70%
8
61%
9
51%
10
40%
11
30%
12
20%
13
12%
14
5%
15
1%
16
0%
17
1%
18
5%
19
11%
20
20%
21
30%
22
42%
23
53%
24
63%
25
72%
26
80%
27
88%
28
93%
29
97%
30
100%
31
100%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partially Visible
Aug 27, 2026 · 10:14 PM
Penumbral Begins7:25 PM
Partial Begins8:34 PM
Partial Ends11:53 PM
Penumbral Ends1:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Partially Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 4:14 PM
Penumbral Begins2:13 PM
Penumbral Ends6:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 10:04 AM
Moon in Highlands Ranch Today
The moon over Highlands Ranch is currently a Waxing Crescent with 24% illumination, on day 4.32 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +30.9° and azimuth is 274.6°, at a distance of 368,476 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 9:20 AM and moonset at —. Sunrise is at 5:41 AM and sunset at 8:11 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 5:12 AM MDT.
Current sky conditions in Highlands Ranch are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 83% humidity. The temperature is 10°C (50°F).
At +30.9° altitude, the moon appears silver-white with a slight atmospheric warming. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Highlands Ranch
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 5:12 AM MDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 2:46 AM MDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 4:01 AM MDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM MDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 3:55 PM MDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM MDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM MDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM MDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 5:06 AM MDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 8:36 AM MDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM MDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM MDT |