Moon in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.6% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today12:35Local time
Moonset today21:50Local time
Distance404,500 km251,345 miles
Moon phase in Pugwash today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.6% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:35 and sets at 21:50 local time. Sunset is at 16:43. 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 Pugwash local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:35 | 21:50 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:58 | 22:58 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:18 | — | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:36 | 00:05 | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:54 | 01:14 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:12 | 02:24 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:32 | 03:38 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:56 | 04:56 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:28 | 06:18 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:10 | 07:42 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:06 | 09:02 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:17 | 10:09 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:38 | 11:01 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:02 | 11:39 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:23 | 12:08 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:39 | 12:31 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:51 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:52 | 13:09 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:03 | 13:26 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:12 | 13:45 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:22 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:31 | 14:33 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:39 | 15:05 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:43 | 15:45 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:40 | 16:34 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:28 | 17:31 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:06 | 18:34 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:37 | 19:40 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:01 | 20:47 | Waxing crescent | 17.9% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 11:22 | 21:53 | 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 45.8502, -63.6654 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.