Moon in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent24.3% lit · 5.4 days old
Moonrise today12:03Local time
Moonset today20:44Local time
Distance405,310 km251,848 miles
Moon phase in Truro today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:03 and sets at 20:44 local time. Sunset is at 16:44. 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 Truro local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:03 | 20:44 | Waxing crescent | 24.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:32 | 21:50 | Waxing crescent | 32.9% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:55 | 22:57 | Waxing crescent | 42.1% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13:16 | — | First quarter | 51.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:34 | 00:04 | Waxing gibbous | 61.5% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:52 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 71.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:11 | 02:22 | Waxing gibbous | 80.2% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 14:31 | 03:36 | Waxing gibbous | 88.2% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 14:56 | 04:53 | Waxing gibbous | 94.4% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:28 | 06:15 | Waxing gibbous | 98.5% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:10 | 07:38 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:07 | 08:57 | Waning gibbous | 98.2% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:18 | 10:05 | Waning gibbous | 93.7% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:39 | 10:57 | Waning gibbous | 86.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:02 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 77.7% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:22 | 12:05 | Waning gibbous | 67.4% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:38 | 12:29 | Waning gibbous | 56.4% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:49 | Last quarter | 45.5% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:50 | 13:07 | Waning crescent | 35.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:01 | 13:25 | Waning crescent | 25.6% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 03:10 | 13:45 | Waning crescent | 17.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 04:19 | 14:07 | Waning crescent | 10.5% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 05:28 | 14:33 | Waning crescent | 5.3% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 06:35 | 15:06 | Waning crescent | 1.9% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 07:39 | 15:46 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 08:36 | 16:35 | Waxing crescent | 0.5% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 09:24 | 17:32 | Waxing crescent | 2.5% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:02 | 18:35 | Waxing crescent | 6.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:33 | 19:40 | Waxing crescent | 11.3% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 10:58 | 20:46 | 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 45.3669, -63.2654 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.