Moon in Aylesford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.5% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today12:37Local time
Moonset today21:58Local time
Distance404,511 km251,351 miles
Moon phase in Aylesford today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:37 and sets at 21:58 local time. Sunset is at 16:50. 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 Aylesford local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:37 | 21:58 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:01 | 23:04 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:21 | — | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:40 | 00:11 | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:58 | 01:19 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:17 | 02:29 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:38 | 03:42 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:03 | 04:59 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:36 | 06:20 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:18 | 07:43 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:15 | 09:02 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:26 | 10:10 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:47 | 11:02 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:09 | 11:41 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:29 | 12:11 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:45 | 12:35 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:55 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:57 | 13:13 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:07 | 13:32 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:16 | 13:52 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:25 | 14:14 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:33 | 14:41 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:40 | 15:14 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:44 | 15:54 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:41 | 16:43 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:28 | 17:40 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:07 | 18:43 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:38 | 19:48 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:04 | 20:54 | Waxing crescent | 17.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:25 | 21:59 | Waxing crescent | 25.8% |
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 45.0335, -64.8321 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.