As seen from San Francisco at its highest, 6:00 AM (top = overhead)
Sunday, November 1, 2026 · PST
Moonrise and Moonset in San Francisco
In San Francisco, California, the Moon rises at 11:44 PM and sets at 1:17 PM today. It is a Last Quarter, 53% lit, reaching 73° above the horizon at 6:00 AM.
Moonrise and moonset in San Francisco: next 30 days
In San Francisco today, the Moon rises at 11:44 PM and sets at 1:17 PM (local time, PST). The table runs from Sun, Nov 1 to Mon, Nov 30.
| Date | Moonrise | Highest | Moonset | Phase | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 11:44 PM | 6:00 AM 73° | 1:17 PM | Last Quarter | 53% |
| Mon, Nov 2 | – | 6:52 AM 67° | 1:49 PM | Waning Crescent | 42% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 12:53 AM | 7:41 AM 61° | 2:16 PM | Waning Crescent | 31% |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 2:00 AM | 8:26 AM 55° | 2:41 PM | Waning Crescent | 21% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3:05 AM | 9:10 AM 48° | 3:05 PM | Waning Crescent | 13% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4:09 AM | 9:54 AM 42° | 3:30 PM | Waning Crescent | 7% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5:13 AM | 10:38 AM 37° | 3:57 PM | Waning Crescent | 2% |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:16 AM | 11:25 AM 32° | 4:26 PM | New Moon | 0% |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 7:20 AM | 12:13 PM 28° | 5:01 PM | Waxing Crescent | 0% |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 8:22 AM | 1:03 PM 25° | 5:41 PM | Waxing Crescent | 3% |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 9:20 AM | 1:55 PM 24° | 6:28 PM | Waxing Crescent | 7% |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 10:13 AM | 2:46 PM 24° | 7:21 PM | Waxing Crescent | 12% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 10:59 AM | 3:37 PM 25° | 8:18 PM | Waxing Crescent | 19% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:37 AM | 4:25 PM 28° | 9:18 PM | Waxing Crescent | 27% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:10 PM | 5:11 PM 32° | 10:19 PM | Waxing Crescent | 36% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:39 PM | 5:56 PM 36° | 11:20 PM | First Quarter | 46% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:04 PM | 6:38 PM 42° | – | Waxing Gibbous | 56% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:28 PM | 7:21 PM 48° | 12:21 AM | Waxing Gibbous | 66% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:52 PM | 8:04 PM 54° | 1:23 AM | Waxing Gibbous | 76% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:17 PM | 8:50 PM 60° | 2:27 AM | Waxing Gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:45 PM | 9:39 PM 67° | 3:34 AM | Waxing Gibbous | 92% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:17 PM | 10:33 PM 72° | 4:46 AM | Waxing Gibbous | 97% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:57 PM | 11:33 PM 77° | 6:01 AM | Full Moon | 100% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 4:47 PM | – | 7:19 AM | Full Moon | 100% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:49 PM | 12:38 AM 79° | 8:33 AM | Waning Gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:00 PM | 1:45 AM 80° | 9:39 AM | Waning Gibbous | 95% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 8:17 PM | 2:50 AM 78° | 10:33 AM | Waning Gibbous | 88% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:32 PM | 3:52 AM 74° | 11:16 AM | Waning Gibbous | 79% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:45 PM | 4:47 AM 69° | 11:51 AM | Waning Gibbous | 69% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:53 PM | 5:38 AM 63° | 12:20 PM | Waning Gibbous | 58% |
Local time in San Francisco (America/Los Angeles), daylight saving applied. Coordinates 37.74°, -122.46°, sea-level horizon. A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that calendar day. Why the moon rises later each day explains why.
Darkest hours in San Francisco tonight
In San Francisco tonight, the sky is dark and free of moonlight from 6:39 PM to 11:44 PM, when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon and the Moon is down. Astronomical darkness runs from 6:39 PM to 5:07 AM, and with the Moon 45% lit it leaves 5 hours 5 min of moon-free dark sky in all. See the best moon phase for stargazing.
Back to all moonrise and moonset times or see the moon phase calendar.