Moon in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.3% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today12:27Local time
Moonset today21:39Local time
Distance404,560 km251,382 miles
Moon phase in Inverness today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:27 and sets at 21:39 local time. Sunset is at 16:32. 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 Inverness local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:27 | 21:39 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:50 | 22:47 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:09 | 23:55 | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:27 | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:44 | 01:04 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:02 | 02:14 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:22 | 03:28 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:46 | 04:47 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:17 | 06:10 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:58 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:54 | 08:54 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:05 | 10:01 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:27 | 10:53 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:50 | 11:31 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:12 | 12:00 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:29 | 12:22 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:41 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:42 | 12:59 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:53 | 13:16 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:03 | 13:35 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:13 | 13:56 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:23 | 14:22 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:31 | 14:54 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:35 | 15:33 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:32 | 16:22 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:20 | 17:20 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:58 | 18:23 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:29 | 19:29 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:53 | 20:36 | Waxing crescent | 17.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:13 | 21:42 | 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 46.2334, -61.2985 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.