Moon in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.5% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today12:09Local time
Moonset today20:46Local time
Distance405,283 km251,831 miles
Moon phase in Amherst today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:09 and sets at 20:46 local time. Sunset is at 16:46. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1707:47 AST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2410:53 AST
Last quarterTue, Dec 102:08 AST
New MoonTue, Dec 820:51 AST
Phase times are shown in Amherst local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:09 | 20:46 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:37 | 21:53 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:00 | 23:00 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:20 | — | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:38 | 00:07 | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:56 | 01:16 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:14 | 02:26 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:34 | 03:40 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:59 | 04:58 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:30 | 06:20 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:12 | 07:44 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:09 | 09:04 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:20 | 10:11 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:41 | 11:03 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:04 | 11:41 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:25 | 12:10 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:41 | 12:33 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:53 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:54 | 13:11 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:05 | 13:29 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:14 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:24 | 14:09 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:33 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:41 | 15:07 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:45 | 15:47 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:42 | 16:36 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:30 | 17:34 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:08 | 18:37 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:39 | 19:42 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:03 | 20:49 | Waxing crescent | 17.9% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 45.8335, -64.1987 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.