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Moon in Moorhead

46.8739°, -96.7695° · Minnesota · America/Chicago · 276 m elev.

Tonight in Moorhead: Clear, Excellent moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 9:15 AM at slightly warm color near the horizon.

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+27.2°
Altitude+27.2°
Azimuth274.2°
Moonrise9:15 AM
Moonset12:57 AM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 23.9%
Lunar Day: 4.31 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude+27.2°
Azimuth274.2°
Distance368,440 km
Local Time10:35:54 PM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover20%
Visibility10 km
Humidity39%
Temperature19°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise9:15 AM
Moonset12:57 AM
Sunrise5:46 AM
Sunset9:01 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: +33.3°
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 5:14 PM
Penumbral Begins3:13 PM
Penumbral Ends7:14 PM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +11.2°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 11:04 AM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Moorhead Today

The moon over Moorhead is currently a Waxing Crescent with 23.9% illumination, on day 4.31 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +27.2° and azimuth is 274.2°, at a distance of 368,440 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 9:15 AM and moonset at 12:57 AM. Sunrise is at 5:46 AM and sunset at 9:01 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 6:12 AM CDT.

Current sky conditions in Moorhead are Clear with 20% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 39% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).

At +27.2° altitude, the moon appears slightly warm with a slight atmospheric warming. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.

Upcoming Phases — Moorhead

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