Moon in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today11:53Local time
Moonset today20:28Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Sydney today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:53 and sets at 20:28 local time. Sunset is at 16:29. 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 Sydney local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 11:53 | 20:28 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:22 | 21:35 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:45 | 22:42 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:05 | 23:50 | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:22 | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:40 | 00:59 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:57 | 02:10 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:17 | 03:24 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:41 | 04:42 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:12 | 06:05 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:54 | 07:29 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:50 | 08:48 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:01 | 09:56 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:22 | 10:48 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:46 | 11:26 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:07 | 11:55 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:24 | 12:17 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:37 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:37 | 12:54 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:48 | 13:12 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:58 | 13:31 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:08 | 13:52 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:18 | 14:18 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:26 | 14:50 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:30 | 15:29 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:27 | 16:18 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:15 | 17:15 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:53 | 18:18 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:24 | 19:24 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:48 | 20:31 | Waxing crescent | 17.9% |
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 46.1351, -60.1831 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.