Moon in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.1% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today13:55Local time
Moonset today21:27Local time
Distance405,429 km251,922 miles
Moon phase in Wainwright today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.1% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 13:55 and sets at 21:27 local time. Sunset is at 17:30. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1705:47 CST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2408:53 CST
Last quarterTue, Dec 100:08 CST
New MoonTue, Dec 818:51 CST
Phase times are shown in Wainwright local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 13:55 | 21:27 | Waxing crescent | 25.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 14:15 | 22:41 | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 14:31 | 23:56 | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 14:43 | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:54 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 15:04 | 02:28 | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:15 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:28 | 05:09 | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:45 | 06:37 | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:08 | 08:09 | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:44 | 09:42 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:38 | 11:06 | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:53 | 12:10 | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:22 | 12:53 | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:55 | 13:21 | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:25 | 13:40 | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 13:54 | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:49 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:10 | 14:16 | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 03:28 | 14:27 | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 04:45 | 14:39 | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 06:03 | 14:54 | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 07:20 | 15:13 | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 08:35 | 15:39 | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 09:44 | 16:15 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 10:42 | 17:04 | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 11:25 | 18:05 | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:57 | 19:15 | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:20 | 20:29 | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:36 | 21:43 | Waxing crescent | 18.5% |
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 52.8348, -110.8534 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.