Moon in Thurso, Quebec, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent25% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today11:53Local time
Moonset today20:33Local time
Distance405,233 km251,800 miles
Moon phase in Thurso today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:53 and sets at 20:33 local time. Sunset is at 16:31. 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 Thurso 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 | 20:33 | Waxing crescent | 24.7% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:21 | 21:40 | Waxing crescent | 33.2% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:45 | 22:47 | Waxing crescent | 42.4% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:05 | 23:54 | First quarter | 52.1% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:23 | — | Waxing gibbous | 61.9% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:41 | 01:02 | Waxing gibbous | 71.6% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 13:59 | 02:13 | Waxing gibbous | 80.6% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:20 | 03:26 | Waxing gibbous | 88.5% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:44 | 04:44 | Waxing gibbous | 94.7% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:16 | 06:06 | Waxing gibbous | 98.6% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 15:59 | 07:30 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 16:56 | 08:49 | Waning gibbous | 98.1% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:07 | 09:56 | Waning gibbous | 93.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:28 | 10:47 | Waning gibbous | 86.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 20:52 | 11:26 | Waning gibbous | 77.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:12 | 11:55 | Waning gibbous | 66.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:28 | 12:18 | Waning gibbous | 56% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:37 | Last quarter | 45.1% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:41 | 12:56 | Waning crescent | 34.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:51 | 13:14 | Waning crescent | 25.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:00 | 13:33 | Waning crescent | 17% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:10 | 13:55 | Waning crescent | 10.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:19 | 14:21 | Waning crescent | 5.2% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:27 | 14:54 | Waning crescent | 1.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:30 | 15:34 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:27 | 16:24 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:14 | 17:21 | Waxing crescent | 2.6% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 09:52 | 18:24 | Waxing crescent | 6.3% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:23 | 19:29 | Waxing crescent | 11.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:48 | 20:36 | 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 45.6001, -75.2493 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.