Moon Phase on Friday, November 20, 2026

Times on this page are for New York, NY (EST) unless noted. Phase and illumination are calculated for 12:00 PM local time with astronomy-engine.

On Friday, November 20, 2026, the Moon is a waxing gibbous moon, 81% illuminated and 11.4 days old. More than half the disk is lit, and it keeps growing toward Full Moon. "Gibbous" comes from a Latin word meaning "humped."

The Moon is a waxing gibbous moon on Friday, November 20, 2026 (81% lit). It rises in the afternoon, is already up at sunset, and stays in the sky until after midnight. In New York, NY, moonrise is at 1:58 PM.

Viewing tips

Evening viewing is easy, but the bright Moon washes out faint stars and meteors. Lunar features near the shrinking shadow edge on the left side still show good relief through binoculars.

The next major phase is the Full Moon on November 24 at 9:54 AM EST, 4 days from now.

The next full moon is the Beaver Moon on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. See the Beaver Moon page for times in every US time zone.

The Moon takes about 29.5 days to go through all eight phases, the synodic month. Phases happen at the same instant everywhere on Earth, but the calendar date can change with your time zone, especially when a phase falls near midnight.