Today, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 in Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay the moonrise is at 12:53 PM and the moonset is at 10:27 PM.
Santa Cruz, CA - Monterey Bay Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Chart
| Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 04 | 10:46 PM | 12:27 PM | Waning Gibbous (67%) |
| Wed 05 | 11:15 PM | 1:37 PM | Waning Gibbous (57%) |
| Thu 06 | 11:49 PM | 2:50 PM | Waning Crescent (46%) |
| Fri 07 | 12:32 AM | 4:02 PM | Waning Crescent (34%) |
| Sat 08 | 1:24 AM | Waning Crescent (24%) | |
| Sun 09 | 2:28 AM | 5:11 PM | Waning Crescent (14%) |
| Mon 10 | 3:41 AM | 6:11 PM | Waning Crescent (7%) |
| Tue 11 | 4:58 AM | 7:01 PM | Waning Crescent (2%) |
| Wed 12 | 6:13 AM | 7:41 PM | New Moon (0%) |
| Thu 13 | 7:26 AM | 8:15 PM | Waxing Crescent (1%) |
| Fri 14 | 8:36 AM | 8:43 PM | Waxing Crescent (4%) |
| Sat 15 | 9:42 AM | 9:09 PM | Waxing Crescent (10%) |
| Sun 16 | 10:47 AM | 9:34 PM | Waxing Crescent (17%) |
| Mon 17 | 11:50 AM | 10:00 PM | Waxing Crescent (25%) |
| Tue 18 | 12:53 PM | 10:27 PM | Waxing Crescent (35%) |
| Wed 19 | 1:55 PM | 10:58 PM | Waxing Crescent (44%) |
| Thu 20 | 2:56 PM | 11:33 PM | Waxing Gibbous (54%) |
| Fri 21 | 3:52 PM | 12:14 AM | Waxing Gibbous (63%) |
| Sat 22 | 4:44 PM | 1:01 AM | Waxing Gibbous (72%) |
| Sun 23 | 1:55 AM | Waxing Gibbous (80%) | |
| Mon 24 | 5:29 PM | 2:54 AM | Waxing Gibbous (87%) |
| Tue 25 | 6:07 PM | 3:55 AM | Waxing Gibbous (93%) |
| Wed 26 | 6:41 PM | 4:58 AM | Waxing Gibbous (97%) |
| Thu 27 | 7:10 PM | 6:01 AM | Full Moon (100%) |
| Fri 28 | 7:36 PM | 7:04 AM | Full Moon (100%) |
| Sat 29 | 8:00 PM | 8:08 AM | Waning Gibbous (98%) |
| Sun 30 | 8:25 PM | 9:12 AM | Waning Gibbous (94%) |
| Mon 31 | 8:50 PM | 10:19 AM | Waning Gibbous (88%) |
Santa Cruz, CA - Monterey Bay Minor Times and Major Times (Solunar Clock)
| Day | Minor | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 04 | 12:27 PM - 2:27 PM 10:46 PM - 12:46 AM (Next Day) | 3:36 AM - 5:36 AM 3:51 PM - 5:51 PM |
| Wed 05 | 1:37 PM - 3:37 PM 11:15 PM - 1:15 AM (Next Day) | 4:26 AM - 6:26 AM 4:43 PM - 6:43 PM |
| Thu 06 | 2:50 PM - 4:50 PM 11:49 PM - 1:49 AM (Next Day) | 5:19 AM - 7:19 AM 5:41 PM - 7:41 PM |
| Fri 07 | 4:02 PM - 6:02 PM 12:32 AM - 2:32 AM | 6:17 AM - 8:17 AM 6:43 PM - 8:43 PM |
| Sat 08 | 1:24 AM - 3:24 AM | 7:17 AM - 9:17 AM 7:49 PM - 9:49 PM |
| Sun 09 | 5:11 PM - 7:11 PM 2:28 AM - 4:28 AM | 8:19 AM - 10:19 AM 8:56 PM - 10:56 PM |
| Mon 10 | 6:11 PM - 8:11 PM 3:41 AM - 5:41 AM | 9:21 AM - 11:21 AM 9:59 PM - 11:59 PM |
| Tue 11 | 7:01 PM - 9:01 PM 4:58 AM - 6:58 AM | 10:19 AM - 12:19 PM 10:57 PM - 12:57 AM (Next Day) |
| Wed 12 | 7:41 PM - 9:41 PM 6:13 AM - 8:13 AM | 11:14 AM - 1:14 PM 11:50 PM - 1:50 AM (Next Day) |
| Thu 13 | 8:15 PM - 10:15 PM 7:26 AM - 9:26 AM | 12:04 PM - 2:04 PM |
| Fri 14 | 8:43 PM - 10:43 PM 8:36 AM - 10:36 AM | 12:39 AM - 2:39 AM 12:52 PM - 2:52 PM |
| Sat 15 | 9:09 PM - 11:09 PM 9:42 AM - 11:42 AM | 1:25 AM - 3:25 AM 1:38 PM - 3:38 PM |
| Sun 16 | 9:34 PM - 11:34 PM 10:47 AM - 12:47 PM | 2:10 AM - 4:10 AM 2:23 PM - 4:23 PM |
| Mon 17 | 11:50 AM - 1:50 PM 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Next Day) | 2:55 AM - 4:55 AM 3:08 PM - 5:08 PM |
| Tue 18 | 12:53 PM - 2:53 PM 10:27 PM - 12:27 AM (Next Day) | 3:40 AM - 5:40 AM 3:55 PM - 5:55 PM |
| Wed 19 | 1:55 PM - 3:55 PM 10:58 PM - 12:58 AM (Next Day) | 4:26 AM - 6:26 AM 4:44 PM - 6:44 PM |
| Thu 20 | 2:56 PM - 4:56 PM 11:33 PM - 1:33 AM (Next Day) | 5:14 AM - 7:14 AM 5:35 PM - 7:35 PM |
| Fri 21 | 12:14 AM - 2:14 AM 3:52 PM - 5:52 PM | 6:03 AM - 8:03 AM 6:26 PM - 8:26 PM |
| Sat 22 | 1:01 AM - 3:01 AM 4:44 PM - 6:44 PM | 6:52 AM - 8:52 AM 7:19 PM - 9:19 PM |
| Sun 23 | 1:55 AM - 3:55 AM | 8:11 PM - 10:11 PM 7:42 AM - 9:42 AM |
| Mon 24 | 2:54 AM - 4:54 AM 5:29 PM - 7:29 PM | 9:01 PM - 11:01 PM 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Tue 25 | 3:55 AM - 5:55 AM 6:07 PM - 8:07 PM | 9:49 PM - 11:49 PM 9:18 AM - 11:18 AM |
| Wed 26 | 4:58 AM - 6:58 AM 6:41 PM - 8:41 PM | 10:04 AM - 12:04 PM 10:35 PM - 12:35 AM (Next Day) |
| Thu 27 | 6:01 AM - 8:01 AM 7:10 PM - 9:10 PM | 10:48 AM - 12:48 PM 11:20 PM - 1:20 AM (Next Day) |
| Fri 28 | 7:04 AM - 9:04 AM 7:36 PM - 9:36 PM | 11:32 AM - 1:32 PM |
| Sat 29 | 8:08 AM - 10:08 AM 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 12:04 AM - 2:04 AM 12:16 PM - 2:16 PM |
| Sun 30 | 9:12 AM - 11:12 AM 8:25 PM - 10:25 PM | 12:48 AM - 2:48 AM 1:01 PM - 3:01 PM |
| Mon 31 | 10:19 AM - 12:19 PM 8:50 PM - 10:50 PM | 1:34 AM - 3:34 AM |