Today, Saturday, May 16, 2026 in Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay the moonrise is at 6:17 AM and the moonset is at 8:41 PM.
Santa Cruz, CA - Monterey Bay Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Chart
| Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 02 | 8:26 PM | 6:22 AM | Waning Gibbous (99%) |
| Sun 03 | 9:28 PM | 6:59 AM | Waning Gibbous (97%) |
| Mon 04 | 10:27 PM | 7:41 AM | Waning Gibbous (93%) |
| Tue 05 | 11:22 PM | 8:31 AM | Waning Gibbous (87%) |
| Wed 06 | 12:12 AM | 9:26 AM | Waning Gibbous (81%) |
| Thu 07 | 12:55 AM | 10:25 AM | Waning Gibbous (73%) |
| Fri 08 | 1:32 AM | 11:27 AM | Waning Gibbous (64%) |
| Sat 09 | 2:03 AM | 12:30 PM | Waning Gibbous (54%) |
| Sun 10 | 2:32 AM | 1:33 PM | Waning Crescent (44%) |
| Mon 11 | 2:57 AM | 2:37 PM | Waning Crescent (34%) |
| Tue 12 | 3:22 AM | 3:43 PM | Waning Crescent (24%) |
| Wed 13 | 3:48 AM | 4:52 PM | Waning Crescent (15%) |
| Thu 14 | 4:16 AM | Waning Crescent (8%) | |
| Fri 15 | 4:49 AM | 6:05 PM | Waning Crescent (3%) |
| Sat 16 | 5:28 AM | 7:22 PM | New Moon (0%) |
| Sun 17 | 6:17 AM | 8:41 PM | Waxing Crescent (1%) |
| Mon 18 | 7:17 AM | 9:57 PM | Waxing Crescent (4%) |
| Tue 19 | 8:27 AM | 11:05 PM | Waxing Crescent (11%) |
| Wed 20 | 9:41 AM | 12:01 AM | Waxing Crescent (19%) |
| Thu 21 | 10:55 AM | 12:46 AM | Waxing Crescent (29%) |
| Fri 22 | 12:06 PM | 1:22 AM | Waxing Crescent (40%) |
| Sat 23 | 1:12 PM | 1:51 AM | First Quarter (50%) |
| Sun 24 | 2:16 PM | 2:17 AM | Waxing Gibbous (61%) |
| Mon 25 | 3:17 PM | 2:41 AM | Waxing Gibbous (71%) |
| Tue 26 | 4:18 PM | 3:04 AM | Waxing Gibbous (79%) |
| Wed 27 | 3:28 AM | Waxing Gibbous (87%) | |
| Thu 28 | 5:18 PM | 3:54 AM | Waxing Gibbous (93%) |
| Fri 29 | 6:19 PM | 4:24 AM | Waxing Gibbous (97%) |
Santa Cruz, CA - Monterey Bay Minor Times and Major Times (Solunar Clock)
| Day | Minor | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 02 | 6:22 AM - 8:22 AM 8:26 PM - 10:26 PM | 11:55 AM - 1:55 PM |
| Sun 03 | 6:59 AM - 8:59 AM 9:28 PM - 11:28 PM | 12:13 AM - 2:13 AM 12:43 PM - 2:43 PM |
| Mon 04 | 7:41 AM - 9:41 AM 10:27 PM - 12:27 AM (Next Day) | 1:04 AM - 3:04 AM 1:31 PM - 3:31 PM |
| Tue 05 | 8:31 AM - 10:31 AM 11:22 PM - 1:22 AM (Next Day) | 1:56 AM - 3:56 AM 2:21 PM - 4:21 PM |
| Wed 06 | 9:26 AM - 11:26 AM 12:12 AM - 2:12 AM | 2:49 AM - 4:49 AM 3:10 PM - 5:10 PM |
| Thu 07 | 10:25 AM - 12:25 PM 12:55 AM - 2:55 AM | 3:40 AM - 5:40 AM 3:58 PM - 5:58 PM |
| Fri 08 | 11:27 AM - 1:27 PM 1:32 AM - 3:32 AM | 4:29 AM - 6:29 AM 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM |
| Sat 09 | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 2:03 AM - 4:03 AM | 5:16 AM - 7:16 AM 5:31 PM - 7:31 PM |
| Sun 10 | 1:33 PM - 3:33 PM 2:32 AM - 4:32 AM | 6:02 AM - 8:02 AM 6:15 PM - 8:15 PM |
| Mon 11 | 2:37 PM - 4:37 PM 2:57 AM - 4:57 AM | 6:47 AM - 8:47 AM 6:59 PM - 8:59 PM |
| Tue 12 | 3:43 PM - 5:43 PM 3:22 AM - 5:22 AM | 7:32 AM - 9:32 AM 7:45 PM - 9:45 PM |
| Wed 13 | 4:52 PM - 6:52 PM 3:48 AM - 5:48 AM | 8:20 AM - 10:20 AM 8:34 PM - 10:34 PM |
| Thu 14 | 4:16 AM - 6:16 AM | 9:10 AM - 11:10 AM 9:27 PM - 11:27 PM |
| Fri 15 | 6:05 PM - 8:05 PM 4:49 AM - 6:49 AM | 10:05 AM - 12:05 PM 10:25 PM - 12:25 AM (Next Day) |
| Sat 16 | 7:22 PM - 9:22 PM 5:28 AM - 7:28 AM | 11:04 AM - 1:04 PM 11:29 PM - 1:29 AM (Next Day) |
| Sun 17 | 8:41 PM - 10:41 PM 6:17 AM - 8:17 AM | 12:07 PM - 2:07 PM |
| Mon 18 | 9:57 PM - 11:57 PM 7:17 AM - 9:17 AM | 12:37 AM - 2:37 AM 1:11 PM - 3:11 PM |
| Tue 19 | 8:27 AM - 10:27 AM 11:05 PM - 1:05 AM (Next Day) | 1:46 AM - 3:46 AM 2:14 PM - 4:14 PM |
| Wed 20 | 12:01 AM - 2:01 AM 9:41 AM - 11:41 AM | 2:51 AM - 4:51 AM 3:13 PM - 5:13 PM |
| Thu 21 | 12:46 AM - 2:46 AM 10:55 AM - 12:55 PM | 3:50 AM - 5:50 AM 4:08 PM - 6:08 PM |
| Fri 22 | 1:22 AM - 3:22 AM 12:06 PM - 2:06 PM | 4:44 AM - 6:44 AM 4:58 PM - 6:58 PM |
| Sat 23 | 1:51 AM - 3:51 AM 1:12 PM - 3:12 PM | 5:31 AM - 7:31 AM 5:44 PM - 7:44 PM |
| Sun 24 | 2:17 AM - 4:17 AM 2:16 PM - 4:16 PM | 6:16 AM - 8:16 AM 6:28 PM - 8:28 PM |
| Mon 25 | 2:41 AM - 4:41 AM 3:17 PM - 5:17 PM | 6:59 AM - 8:59 AM 7:10 PM - 9:10 PM |
| Tue 26 | 3:04 AM - 5:04 AM 4:18 PM - 6:18 PM | 7:41 AM - 9:41 AM 7:53 PM - 9:53 PM |
| Wed 27 | 3:28 AM - 5:28 AM | 8:36 PM - 10:36 PM 8:23 AM - 10:23 AM |
| Thu 28 | 3:54 AM - 5:54 AM 5:18 PM - 7:18 PM | 9:21 PM - 11:21 PM 9:06 AM - 11:06 AM |
| Fri 29 | 4:24 AM - 6:24 AM 6:19 PM - 8:19 PM |