Moon in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.4% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today12:10Local time
Moonset today21:18Local time
Distance405,179 km251,766 miles
Moon phase in Essex today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:10 and sets at 21:18 local time. Sunset is at 17:10. 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 Essex local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:10 | 21:18 | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:41 | 22:22 | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 13:07 | 23:26 | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:30 | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:51 | 00:30 | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:11 | 01:36 | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:33 | 02:43 | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:56 | 03:54 | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:24 | 05:08 | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:00 | 06:27 | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:45 | 07:47 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:44 | 09:04 | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:55 | 10:11 | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:14 | 11:04 | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:34 | 11:46 | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:51 | 12:18 | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 12:44 | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:03 | 13:06 | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:13 | 13:27 | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:20 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:26 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:33 | 14:35 | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:39 | 15:05 | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:44 | 15:40 | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:46 | 16:22 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:41 | 17:12 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:29 | 18:08 | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:09 | 19:09 | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:42 | 20:12 | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:09 | 21:16 | 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 42.1751, -82.8248 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.