Moon Phases — November 2025
Full Moon on November 5 at 15:38 UTC, New Moon on November 20 at 08:34 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.
November 2025 · phase for each day (UTC)
Best Nights in November
✦Darkest skies
Nov 18 – Nov 22
Around the New Moon (Nov 20), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.
◐Sharpest Moon detail
Nov 12 · Nov 28
At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.
○Brightest nights
Nov 4 – Nov 6
Around the Beaver Moon (Nov 5), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.
Moonrise & moonset where you are
See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.