Moon in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.8% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today13:23Local time
Moonset today21:44Local time
Distance405,248 km251,809 miles
Moon phase in Sooke today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:23 and sets at 21:44 local time. Sunset is at 17:36. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1704:47 MST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2407:53 MST
Last quarterMon, Nov 3023:08 MST
New MoonTue, Dec 817:51 MST
Phase times are shown in Sooke local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 13:23 | 21:44 | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 13:48 | 22:53 | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 14:09 | — | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 14:26 | 00:03 | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:42 | 01:13 | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:57 | 02:24 | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:13 | 03:38 | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:31 | 04:55 | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:53 | 06:17 | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:23 | 07:43 | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:05 | 09:09 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:03 | 10:28 | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:17 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:41 | 12:20 | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:07 | 12:54 | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:30 | 13:19 | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 13:38 | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:49 | 13:55 | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:04 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 03:17 | 14:26 | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 04:29 | 14:43 | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 05:41 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 06:53 | 15:27 | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 08:03 | 15:59 | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 09:07 | 16:39 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 10:03 | 17:29 | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:49 | 18:28 | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:24 | 19:34 | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:51 | 20:42 | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:13 | 21:51 | Waxing crescent | 18.9% |
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 48.3746, -123.7276 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.