Moon in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.2% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:02Local time
Moonset today21:02Local time
Distance405,422 km251,917 miles
Moon phase in Ancaster today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:02 and sets at 21:02 local time. Sunset is at 16:56. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1706:47 EST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2409:53 EST
Last quarterTue, Dec 101:08 EST
New MoonTue, Dec 819:51 EST
Phase times are shown in Ancaster local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:02 | 21:02 | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:33 | 22:07 | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:58 | 23:12 | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:20 | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:40 | 00:17 | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:00 | 01:23 | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:20 | 02:32 | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:43 | 03:43 | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:10 | 04:59 | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:44 | 06:18 | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:29 | 07:40 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:28 | 08:57 | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:39 | 10:04 | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:58 | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:19 | 11:37 | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:37 | 12:08 | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:51 | 12:34 | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:55 | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:01 | 13:15 | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:09 | 13:36 | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:16 | 13:57 | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:23 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:30 | 14:49 | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:36 | 15:24 | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:38 | 16:05 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:34 | 16:55 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:22 | 17:52 | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:02 | 18:53 | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:34 | 19:57 | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:00 | 21:01 | Waxing crescent | 18.2% |
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 43.2181, -79.9872 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.