Moon in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.9% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today12:00Local time
Moonset today20:51Local time
Distance405,354 km251,875 miles
Moon phase in Peterborough today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:00 and sets at 20:51 local time. Sunset is at 16:47. 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 Peterborough local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:00 | 20:51 | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:29 | 21:57 | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:54 | 23:03 | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:15 | — | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:34 | 00:09 | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:53 | 01:16 | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:12 | 02:25 | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:34 | 03:37 | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:00 | 04:54 | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:34 | 06:15 | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:18 | 07:37 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:15 | 08:55 | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:27 | 10:02 | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:47 | 10:54 | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:09 | 11:34 | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:28 | 12:04 | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:42 | 12:28 | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:49 | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:54 | 13:08 | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:03 | 13:28 | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:11 | 13:48 | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:19 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:27 | 14:39 | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:34 | 15:12 | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:37 | 15:53 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:33 | 16:43 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:20 | 17:40 | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:59 | 18:42 | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:31 | 19:47 | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:56 | 20:52 | 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 44.3001, -78.3162 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.