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Moon in Montgomery

32.3668°, -86.3° · Alabama · America/Chicago · 73 m elev.

Tonight in Montgomery: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 9:24 AM at golden-orange color near the horizon.

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+2.3°
Altitude+2.3°
Azimuth295.0°
Moonrise9:24 AM
Moonset

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 24.4%
Lunar Day: 4.37 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude+2.3°
Azimuth295.0°
Distance368,706 km
Local Time11:51:26 PM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility10 km
Humidity93%
Temperature22°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise9:24 AM
Moonset
Sunrise5:44 AM
Sunset7:39 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 6:12 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 3:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 5:01 AM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 14, 2026 · 9:55 PM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
99%
3
96%
4
92%
5
86%
6
79%
7
70%
8
61%
9
52%
10
41%
11
30%
12
20%
13
12%
14
6%
15
2%
16
0%
17
1%
18
5%
19
11%
20
20%
21
30%
22
41%
23
52%
24
62%
25
72%
26
80%
27
87%
28
93%
29
97%
30
100%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Fully Visible
Aug 27, 2026 · 11:14 PM
Penumbral Begins8:25 PM
Partial Begins9:34 PM
Partial Ends12:53 AM
Penumbral Ends2:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +48.1°
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 5:14 PM
Penumbral Begins3:13 PM
Penumbral Ends7:14 PM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +19.5°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 11:04 AM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Montgomery Today

The moon over Montgomery is currently a Waxing Crescent with 24.4% illumination, on day 4.37 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +2.3° and azimuth is 295.0°, at a distance of 368,706 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 9:24 AM and moonset at . Sunrise is at 5:44 AM and sunset at 7:39 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 6:12 AM CDT.

Current sky conditions in Montgomery are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 93% humidity. The temperature is 22°C (72°F).

At just +2.3° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.

Upcoming Phases — Montgomery

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 6:12 AM CDT
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 5:01 AM CDT
🌑 New MoonJun 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM CDT
🌓 First QuarterJun 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM CDT
🌕 Full MoonJun 29, 2026 at 6:57 PM CDT
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM CDT
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM CDT
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 6:06 AM CDT
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM CDT
🌗 Last QuarterAug 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM CDT
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM CDT