Today, Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026 in Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay the moonrise is at 6:30 PM and the moonset is at 6:32 AM.
Santa Cruz, CA Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Chart
| Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 | 6:59 AM | 6:10 PM | New Moon (0%) |
| Thu 19 | 7:25 AM | 7:18 PM | New Moon (0%) |
| Fri 20 | 7:52 AM | 8:27 PM | Waxing Crescent (3%) |
| Sat 21 | 8:24 AM | 9:40 PM | Waxing Crescent (8%) |
| Sun 22 | 9:01 AM | 10:54 PM | Waxing Crescent (15%) |
| Mon 23 | 9:45 AM | 12:10 AM | Waxing Crescent (25%) |
| Tue 24 | 10:40 AM | 1:23 AM | Waxing Crescent (35%) |
| Wed 25 | 11:43 AM | 2:29 AM | Waxing Crescent (47%) |
| Thu 26 | 12:53 PM | 3:24 AM | Waxing Gibbous (58%) |
| Fri 27 | 2:04 PM | 4:10 AM | Waxing Gibbous (69%) |
| Sat 28 | 3:14 PM | 4:47 AM | Waxing Gibbous (78%) |
| Sun 29 | 4:22 PM | 5:17 AM | Waxing Gibbous (87%) |
| Mon 30 | 5:44 AM | Waxing Gibbous (93%) | |
| Tue 31 | 5:27 PM | 6:08 AM | Waxing Gibbous (97%) |
| Wed 01 | 6:30 PM | 6:32 AM | Full Moon (100%) |
| Thu 02 | 7:31 PM | 6:55 AM | Full Moon (100%) |
| Fri 03 | 8:33 PM | 7:21 AM | Waning Gibbous (98%) |
| Sat 04 | 9:35 PM | 7:49 AM | Waning Gibbous (94%) |
| Sun 05 | 10:37 PM | 8:22 AM | Waning Gibbous (89%) |
| Mon 06 | 11:38 PM | 9:01 AM | Waning Gibbous (82%) |
| Tue 07 | 12:36 AM | 9:46 AM | Waning Gibbous (75%) |
| Wed 08 | 1:30 AM | 10:37 AM | Waning Gibbous (66%) |
| Thu 09 | 2:17 AM | 11:35 AM | Waning Gibbous (57%) |
| Fri 10 | 2:58 AM | 12:36 PM | Waning Crescent (47%) |
| Sat 11 | 3:34 AM | 1:40 PM | Waning Crescent (38%) |
| Sun 12 | 4:04 AM | 2:44 PM | Waning Crescent (28%) |
| Mon 13 | 4:32 AM | 3:50 PM | Waning Crescent (19%) |
| Tue 14 | 4:58 AM | 4:56 PM | Waning Crescent (11%) |
Santa Cruz, CA Minor Times and Major Times (Solunar Clock)
| Day | Minor | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 | 6:10 PM - 8:10 PM 6:59 AM - 8:59 AM | 11:08 AM - 1:08 PM 11:21 PM - 1:21 AM (Next Day) |
| Thu 19 | 7:18 PM - 9:18 PM 7:25 AM - 9:25 AM | 11:56 AM - 1:56 PM |
| Fri 20 | 8:27 PM - 10:27 PM 7:52 AM - 9:52 AM | 12:09 AM - 2:09 AM 12:46 PM - 2:46 PM |
| Sat 21 | 9:40 PM - 11:40 PM 8:24 AM - 10:24 AM | 1:02 AM - 3:02 AM 1:39 PM - 3:39 PM |
| Sun 22 | 9:01 AM - 11:01 AM 10:54 PM - 12:54 AM (Next Day) | 1:57 AM - 3:57 AM 2:35 PM - 4:35 PM |
| Mon 23 | 12:10 AM - 2:10 AM 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM | 2:57 AM - 4:57 AM 3:34 PM - 5:34 PM |
| Tue 24 | 1:23 AM - 3:23 AM 10:40 AM - 12:40 PM | 4:01 AM - 6:01 AM 4:34 PM - 6:34 PM |
| Wed 25 | 2:29 AM - 4:29 AM 11:43 AM - 1:43 PM | 5:06 AM - 7:06 AM 5:33 PM - 7:33 PM |
| Thu 26 | 3:24 AM - 5:24 AM 12:53 PM - 2:53 PM | 6:08 AM - 8:08 AM 6:31 PM - 8:31 PM |
| Fri 27 | 4:10 AM - 6:10 AM 2:04 PM - 4:04 PM | 7:07 AM - 9:07 AM 7:25 PM - 9:25 PM |
| Sat 28 | 4:47 AM - 6:47 AM 3:14 PM - 5:14 PM | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 8:15 PM - 10:15 PM |
| Sun 29 | 5:17 AM - 7:17 AM 4:22 PM - 6:22 PM | 8:49 AM - 10:49 AM 9:03 PM - 11:03 PM |
| Mon 30 | 5:44 AM - 7:44 AM | 9:47 PM - 11:47 PM 9:35 AM - 11:35 AM |
| Tue 31 | 6:08 AM - 8:08 AM 5:27 PM - 7:27 PM | 10:19 AM - 12:19 PM 10:31 PM - 12:31 AM (Next Day) |
| Wed 01 | 6:32 AM - 8:32 AM 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 11:01 AM - 1:01 PM 11:13 PM - 1:13 AM (Next Day) |
| Thu 02 | 6:55 AM - 8:55 AM 7:31 PM - 9:31 PM | 11:44 AM - 1:44 PM 11:57 PM - 1:57 AM (Next Day) |
| Fri 03 | 7:21 AM - 9:21 AM 8:33 PM - 10:33 PM | 12:28 PM - 2:28 PM |
| Sat 04 | 7:49 AM - 9:49 AM 9:35 PM - 11:35 PM | 12:42 AM - 2:42 AM 1:13 PM - 3:13 PM |
| Sun 05 | 8:22 AM - 10:22 AM 10:37 PM - 12:37 AM (Next Day) | 1:29 AM - 3:29 AM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Mon 06 | 9:01 AM - 11:01 AM 11:38 PM - 1:38 AM (Next Day) | 2:19 AM - 4:19 AM 2:48 PM - 4:48 PM |
| Tue 07 | 9:46 AM - 11:46 AM 12:36 AM - 2:36 AM | 3:11 AM - 5:11 AM 3:38 PM - 5:38 PM |
| Wed 08 | 10:37 AM - 12:37 PM 1:30 AM - 3:30 AM | 4:03 AM - 6:03 AM 4:27 PM - 6:27 PM |
| Thu 09 | 11:35 AM - 1:35 PM 2:17 AM - 4:17 AM | 4:56 AM - 6:56 AM 5:16 PM - 7:16 PM |
| Fri 10 | 12:36 PM - 2:36 PM 2:58 AM - 4:58 AM | 5:47 AM - 7:47 AM 6:05 PM - 8:05 PM |
| Sat 11 | 1:40 PM - 3:40 PM 3:34 AM - 5:34 AM | 6:37 AM - 8:37 AM 6:52 PM - 8:52 PM |
| Sun 12 | 2:44 PM - 4:44 PM 4:04 AM - 6:04 AM | 7:24 AM - 9:24 AM 7:38 PM - 9:38 PM |
| Mon 13 | 3:50 PM - 5:50 PM 4:32 AM - 6:32 AM | 8:11 AM - 10:11 AM 8:24 PM - 10:24 PM |
| Tue 14 | 4:56 PM - 6:56 PM 4:58 AM - 6:58 AM | 8:57 AM - 10:57 AM |