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Moon & Tides
It’s news: tonight’s moon, the next full moon, and when the tide turns at your beach. Straight from NOAA and the US Naval Observatory.
Tonight’s moon · Fri, Oct 2
Waning Gibbous
60% illuminated
Tides · Virginia Key
NOAA station 8723214 (Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay). High and low predictions in feet above MLLW, local time.
Today · Oct 2
- High1:26 AM2.6 ft
- Low7:49 AM0.4 ft
- High2:21 PM2.6 ft
- Low8:23 PM0.9 ft
Saturday · Oct 3
- High2:28 AM2.5 ft
- Low8:55 AM0.5 ft
- High3:23 PM2.6 ft
- Low9:28 PM0.9 ft
Sunday · Oct 4
- High3:36 AM2.5 ft
- Low10:02 AM0.6 ft
- High4:27 PM2.5 ft
- Low10:36 PM0.8 ft
Monday · Oct 5
- High4:47 AM2.5 ft
- Low11:09 AM0.6 ft
- High5:31 PM2.6 ft
- Low11:41 PM0.7 ft
Sunrise & moonrise · Fort Lauderdale
For sunrise meetups on the beach. Local time.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:13 AM | 7:06 PM | 11:56 PM | 1:28 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:14 AM | 7:05 PM | No rise | 2:26 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:14 AM | 7:04 PM | 1:03 AM | 3:16 PM |
Upcoming moon phases
The next three months. Full moon and new moon nights are made for meetups.
Last Quarter
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 9:25 AM EDT
- Plan a meetup
New Moon
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 11:50 AM EDT
First Quarter
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 12:12 PM EDT
- Plan a meetup
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 12:12 AM EDT
Last Quarter
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 3:28 PM EST
- Plan a meetup
New Moon
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 2:02 AM EST
First Quarter
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 6:48 AM EST
- Plan a meetup
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 9:53 AM EST
Last Quarter
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 1:08 AM EST
- Plan a meetup
New Moon
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 · 7:52 PM EST
First Quarter
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 12:42 AM EST
- Plan a meetup
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 8:28 PM EST
Last Quarter
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · 1:59 PM EST
Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS. Moon data: US Naval Observatory.