Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 4:59 AM
- Set
- 7:39 PM
Moon Phases July 2038 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Los Angeles, in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Next full moon: Buck Moon on Friday, July 16.
Los Angeles · Thursday, July 1, 2038 Today
Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 0.6%
- Moon age
- 28.8 days
- Distance
- 392,159 km
- Moonrise
- 4:59 AM
- Moonset
- 7:39 PM
- Highest
- 12:17 PM
at . Next: New Moon on Fri, Jul 2 at 6:32 AM. Buck Moon in 15 days.
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
July 2038 calendar
New Moon
- Rise
- 5:49 AM
- Set
- 8:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 6:45 AM
- Set
- 9:23 PM
Waxing Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 7:46 AM
- Set
- 10:09 PM
Waxing Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 8:50 AM
- Set
- 10:50 PM
Waxing Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 9:55 AM
- Set
- 11:28 PM
Waxing Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 11:00 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
40%
- Rise
- 12:06 PM
- Set
- 12:03 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 1:12 PM
- Set
- 12:37 AM
Waxing Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 2:19 PM
- Set
- 1:11 AM
Waxing Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- 3:26 PM
- Set
- 1:47 AM
Waxing Gibbous
83%
- Rise
- 4:35 PM
- Set
- 2:26 AM
Waxing Gibbous
91%
- Rise
- 5:42 PM
- Set
- 3:11 AM
Waxing Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 6:47 PM
- Set
- 4:01 AM
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:46 PM
- Set
- 4:56 AM
Buck Moon
- Rise
- 8:38 PM
- Set
- 5:57 AM
Waning Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 9:23 PM
- Set
- 6:59 AM
Waning Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 10:01 PM
- Set
- 8:01 AM
Waning Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 10:35 PM
- Set
- 9:02 AM
Waning Gibbous
81%
- Rise
- 11:06 PM
- Set
- 10:00 AM
Waning Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 11:35 PM
- Set
- 10:57 AM
Waning Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 11:52 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 12:03 AM
- Set
- 12:46 PM
Waning Crescent
45%
- Rise
- 12:31 AM
- Set
- 1:41 PM
Waning Crescent
36%
- Rise
- 1:01 AM
- Set
- 2:36 PM
Waning Crescent
27%
- Rise
- 1:33 AM
- Set
- 3:33 PM
Waning Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 2:10 AM
- Set
- 4:30 PM
Waning Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 2:51 AM
- Set
- 5:27 PM
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 3:39 AM
- Set
- 6:23 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 4:33 AM
- Set
- 7:16 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 5:33 AM
- Set
- 8:04 PM
Times are local to Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in July 2038
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Fri, Jul 2 at 6:32 AM | Jul 2, 13:32 |
| First Quarter | Fri, Jul 9 at 9:00 AM | Jul 9, 16:00 |
| Full Moon · Buck Moon | Fri, Jul 16 at 4:48 AM | Jul 16, 11:48 |
| Last Quarter | Fri, Jul 23 at 10:39 PM | Jul 24, 05:39 |
| New Moon | Sat, Jul 31 at 5:40 PM | Aug 1, 00:40 |
About the Waning Crescent
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn. The sliver thins each morning until it disappears into the sunrise glow a day or so before new moon.
Earthshine often lights the dark part of the disc at this phase, and the crescent sits close to the brightest morning planets, making for striking pre-dawn pairings.
Lore and folklore
The old moon of the morning was widely seen as a time to let go: to finish, clear out and rest before the new cycle. Farmers avoided planting and used the days for weeding and clearing ground.
Some traditions called it the balsamic or dark moon and treated its last days as a quiet pause, much as the week is given a day of rest.
Trivia
- The waning crescent is the phase people see least, simply because it is only up before sunrise.
- The thinnest crescents are visible only a day from new moon, low in the brightening dawn.
- The phases repeat every 29.53 days on average, but individual lunar months vary by more than 13 hours.
- Because the Moon rises later each day, the waning crescent moves from midnight to dawn within a week.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Buck Moon
Named for the time of year when male deer grow new antlers, still covered in velvet.
The Thunder Moon, for frequent summer storms, and the Hay Moon are other names. Some almanacs list the Salmon Moon for the return of fish to rivers.
Lore
July's moon marks the season when bucks' antlers are in full velvet growth. The Thunder Moon name recalls summer storms, and the Hay Moon the first cutting of hay. Old lore held that hay cut under a waning July moon would keep better.
Trivia
- The Buck Moon is usually the first full moon after the summer solstice, rising low and late.
- In 2023 the Buck Moon was the first of four consecutive supermoons.
- Male deer regrow their antlers every year, among the fastest-growing tissues known.
Gardening by the Moon in July 2038
- Jul 1 to Jul 2 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Jul 3 to Jul 9 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Jul 10 to Jul 15 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Jul 16 to Jul 23 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Jul 24 to Jul 31 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
Full planting calendar for July › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Los Angeles at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.