Moon in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.1% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today15:57Local time
Moonset today22:29Local time
Distance403,493 km250,719 miles
Moon phase in Fort Simpson today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 15:57 and sets at 22:29 local time. Sunset is at 17:22. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1705:47 CST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2408:53 CST
Last quarterTue, Dec 100:08 CST
New MoonTue, Dec 818:51 CST
Phase times are shown in Fort Simpson local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 15:57 | 22:29 | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 15:55 | — | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 15:52 | 00:03 | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 15:49 | 01:35 | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 15:46 | 03:06 | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:43 | 04:40 | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:40 | 06:19 | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:38 | 08:07 | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:37 | 10:05 | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:40 | 12:12 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:02 | 14:09 | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 17:37 | 14:55 | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:43 | 15:02 | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:45 | 15:02 | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:36 | 15:00 | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 14:57 | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:18 | 14:55 | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:54 | 14:52 | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 04:28 | 14:49 | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 06:01 | 14:46 | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 07:37 | 14:43 | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 09:16 | 14:41 | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 10:59 | 14:41 | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 12:40 | 14:46 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 13:51 | 15:22 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 14:07 | 16:52 | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 14:09 | 18:32 | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 14:07 | 20:10 | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 14:05 | 21:44 | Waxing crescent | 18.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 14:02 | 23:14 | Waxing crescent | 26.5% |
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 61.8627, -121.3516 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.