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Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Rapid City, United States

Right now in Rapid City the Moon is a Waning Gibbous, 95.0% illuminated and 409,771 km from Earth (Micromoon (near apogee)), rising toward the W at Today, 23:05.

🌖 Waning Gibbous

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10:51:10 MST
Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Current Time (Local): 10:51:10

Moon Phase: Below horizon

Illumination: 95.0%

Moon Direction: 269.89° W

Moon Altitude: -41.87°

Moon Distance: 409,771 km (Micromoon (near apogee))

Angular Diameter: 29.5'

Moon Age: 16.9 days


Next Moonrise: Today, 23:05

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 14 Jun 2026, 20:54

Next Full Moon: 29 Jun 2026, 17:56

Next Perigee (closest): 14 Jun 2026 (357,197 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 28 Jun 2026 (406,265 km)

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Rapid City, June 2026

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Jun Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
05:36
(229° SW)
22:22
(131° SE)
01:34
(17.2°)
404,415 98.1%
2  
06:29
(230° SW)
23:05
(129° SE)
02:25
(17.4°)
403,924 94.8%
3  
07:30
(232° SW)
23:40
(125° SE)
03:16
(18.9°)
402,484 89.9%
4
-
08:35
(237° WSW)
  04:05
(21.8°)
400,045 83.5%
5
00:09
(119° ESE)
09:42
(243° WSW)
  04:51
(25.7°)
396,581 75.7%
6
00:32
(112° ESE)
10:50
(251° WSW)
  05:36
(30.6°)
392,112 66.8%
7
00:53
(105° ESE)
11:58
(259° W)
  06:20
(36.2°)
386,726 57.0%
8
🌗 at 04:00
01:12
(96° E)
13:06
(268° W)
  07:03
(42.3°)
380,603 46.6%
9
01:31
(88° E)
14:17
(277° W)
  07:47
(48.8°)
374,035 36.0%
10
01:51
(79° E)
15:32
(286° WNW)
  08:34
(55.3°)
367,428 25.8%
11
02:15
(70° ENE)
16:51
(295° WNW)
  09:25
(61.6°)
361,290 16.4%
12
02:43
(62° ENE)
18:14
(302° WNW)
  10:21
(67.1°)
356,185 8.6%
13
03:20
(55° NE)
19:37
(308° NW)
  11:23
(71.2°)
352,656 3.1%
14
🌑 at 20:54
04:10
(51° NE)
20:52
(310° NW)
  12:29
(73.4°)
351,123 0.4%
15
05:14
(50° NE)
21:55
(309° NW)
  13:37
(73.2°)
351,788 0.8%
16
06:31
(53° NE)
22:42
(304° NW)
  14:43
(70.8°)
354,575 4.1%
17
07:53
(58° ENE)
23:17
(297° WNW)
  15:43
(66.5°)
359,157 10.2%
18
09:15
(66° ENE)
23:45
(289° WNW)
  16:38
(61.0°)
365,028 18.3%
19   -
10:32
(75° ENE)
17:27
(54.8°)
371,615 27.8%
20  
00:07
(280° W)
11:44
(84° E)
18:12
(48.4°)
378,364 38.0%
21
🌓 at 15:55
 
00:27
(272° W)
12:54
(93° E)
18:55
(42.0°)
384,804 48.4%
22  
00:45
(263° W)
14:01
(101° ESE)
19:38
(36.0°)
390,577 58.6%
23  
01:04
(255° WSW)
15:07
(109° ESE)
20:20
(30.5°)
395,442 68.2%
24  
01:24
(248° WSW)
16:13
(117° ESE)
21:04
(25.8°)
399,265 76.8%
25  
01:47
(241° WSW)
17:20
(123° ESE)
21:51
(21.9°)
401,999 84.4%
26  
02:15
(235° SW)
18:24
(128° SE)
22:39
(19.0°)
403,658 90.6%
27  
02:50
(231° SW)
19:25
(130° SE)
23:29
(17.4°)
404,296 95.3%
28  
03:32
(229° SW)
20:19
(131° SE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 98.4%
29
🌕 at 17:56
 
04:24
(229° SW)
21:05
(130° SE)
00:21
(17.2°)
403,987 99.8%
30  
05:23
(231° SW)
21:42
(126° SE)
01:12
(18.4°)
402,808 99.4%

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Rapid City

What moon phase is visible in Rapid City tonight?

The moon over Rapid City is currently in the Waning Gibbous 🌖 phase, with 95.0% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Rapid City tonight?

95.0% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Rapid City tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Rapid City next?

The next moonrise in Rapid City is at Today, 23:05 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Rapid City?

The next full moon visible from Rapid City is on 29 Jun 2026, 17:56.

When is the next new moon visible from Rapid City?

The next new moon for observers in Rapid City is on 14 Jun 2026, 20:54. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.

Where in the sky is the moon over Rapid City right now?

The moon over Rapid City is currently -41.87° above the horizon at an azimuth of 269.89° (W).

How far is the moon from Rapid City right now?

The moon is currently 409,771 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Rapid City since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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