The Moon in November 2026
In November 2026 the Moon goes through four main phases: last quarter on November 1, new moon on November 9, first quarter on November 17 and full moon on November 24. The full moon, traditionally called the Beaver Moon, comes on Tuesday, November 24 at 9:54 AM ET (2:54 PM UTC). The new moon falls on Monday, November 9 at 2:02 AM ET.
On November 1 the Moon is a last quarter, 58% lit. By November 30 it is a waning gibbous, 51% lit. All times on this page are Eastern Time (New York), rounded to the minute, with UTC alongside. The live tool at the top uses your own time zone.
| Phase | Date | Time (ET) | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | Sunday, November 1 | 3:28 PM | Nov 1, 8:28 PM |
| New moon | Monday, November 9 | 2:02 AM | Nov 9, 7:02 AM |
| First quarter | Tuesday, November 17 | 6:48 AM | Nov 17, 11:48 AM |
| Full moon | Tuesday, November 24 | 9:54 AM | Nov 24, 2:54 PM |
November 2026 moon calendar, day by day
Phase and lit share at noon in New York, the Moon’s direction in the sky, then moonrise and moonset in New York. “None” means the Moon does not rise (or set) that calendar day.
| Day | Phase | Lit | Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | Last quarter | 52% | Descending | 11:14 PM | 1:07 PM |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Waning Crescent | 41% | Descending | none | 1:37 PM |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Waning Crescent | 30% | Descending | 12:26 AM | 2:03 PM |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Waning Crescent | 21% | Descending | 1:36 AM | 2:26 PM |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Waning Crescent | 13% | Descending | 2:43 AM | 2:48 PM |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Waning Crescent | 7% | Descending | 3:50 AM | 3:10 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Waning Crescent | 3% | Descending | 4:55 AM | 3:34 PM |
| Sun, Nov 8 | Waning Crescent | 1% | Descending | 6:02 AM | 4:01 PM |
| Mon, Nov 9 | New moon | 0% | Descending | 7:07 AM | 4:33 PM |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | Descending | 8:11 AM | 5:11 PM |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | Descending | 9:11 AM | 5:56 PM |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | Ascending | 10:05 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | Ascending | 10:51 AM | 7:46 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | Ascending | 11:29 AM | 8:47 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Waxing Crescent | 33% | Ascending | 12:01 PM | 9:49 PM |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Waxing Crescent | 43% | Ascending | 12:28 PM | 10:53 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 | First quarter | 52% | Ascending | 12:52 PM | 11:56 PM |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | Ascending | 1:14 PM | none |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | Ascending | 1:36 PM | 1:00 AM |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | Ascending | 1:58 PM | 2:06 AM |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | Ascending | 2:23 PM | 3:15 AM |
| Sun, Nov 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | Ascending | 2:52 PM | 4:29 AM |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | Ascending | 3:29 PM | 5:46 AM |
| Tue, Nov 24 | Full moon | 100% | Ascending | 4:16 PM | 7:05 AM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | Ascending | 5:15 PM | 8:22 AM |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | Descending | 6:26 PM | 9:29 AM |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | Descending | 7:43 PM | 10:23 AM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | Descending | 9:01 PM | 11:06 AM |
| Sun, Nov 29 | Waning Gibbous | 67% | Descending | 10:17 PM | 11:39 AM |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Waning Gibbous | 56% | Descending | 11:28 PM | 12:06 PM |
Distance and height in the sky
The Moon is closest to Earth (perigee) on November 25, at 359,346 km. It is farthest (apogee) on November 13, at 405,618 km.
The month starts with a descending Moon. It reaches its lowest path on November 12 (27.7° south) and starts to ascend again. It reaches its highest path on November 25 (declination 27.6° north) and then descends. A high declination means the Moon rides high in the sky and stays up longer, as seen from the United States.
Supermoon on November 24
The full moon of November 24 happens 360,768 km from Earth, close to perigee. It ranks number 2 among the 2026 full moons by distance. It looks slightly bigger and brighter than an average full moon, though the difference is hard to see without a side by side photo.
Why it is called the Beaver Moon
The name comes from the almanac tradition of the northeastern United States: trappers set their beaver traps before the swamps froze. These names were popularized in the 1930s by the Maine Farmers’ Almanac, which presented them as Native American names.
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