Moon in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.5% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today12:07Local time
Moonset today20:51Local time
Distance405,160 km251,755 miles
Moon phase in Cambridge today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:07 and sets at 20:51 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 Cambridge local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:07 | 20:51 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:36 | 21:57 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:00 | 23:04 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:21 | — | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:39 | 00:10 | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:58 | 01:18 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:16 | 02:28 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:37 | 03:41 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:03 | 04:58 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:35 | 06:20 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:18 | 07:43 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:14 | 09:02 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:25 | 10:09 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:46 | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:08 | 11:40 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:28 | 12:10 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:44 | 12:34 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:54 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:56 | 13:13 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:06 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:15 | 13:51 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:24 | 14:13 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:32 | 14:40 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:40 | 15:13 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:43 | 15:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:40 | 16:42 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:28 | 17:39 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:07 | 18:42 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:38 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:03 | 20:53 | 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 45.0573, -64.6348 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.