Moon in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.3% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today14:05Local time
Moonset today21:39Local time
Distance405,409 km251,909 miles
Moon phase in Ponoka today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 14:05 and sets at 21:39 local time. Sunset is at 17:41. 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 Ponoka local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 14:05 | 21:39 | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 14:26 | 22:54 | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 14:41 | — | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 14:54 | 00:08 | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 15:05 | 01:24 | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 15:15 | 02:40 | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:27 | 03:58 | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:40 | 05:20 | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:56 | 06:48 | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:20 | 08:20 | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:56 | 09:53 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:50 | 11:16 | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:06 | 12:20 | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:35 | 13:03 | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:08 | 13:31 | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:37 | 13:50 | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 14:05 | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:01 | 14:16 | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:21 | 14:27 | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 03:39 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 04:57 | 14:51 | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 06:14 | 15:05 | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 07:31 | 15:25 | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 08:46 | 15:51 | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 09:54 | 16:28 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 10:52 | 17:17 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 11:35 | 18:18 | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 12:07 | 19:28 | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:30 | 20:41 | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:47 | 21:55 | Waxing crescent | 18.5% |
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 52.6768, -113.5815 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.