Moon in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.9% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today15:35Local time
Moonset today21:54Local time
Distance404,026 km251,050 miles
Moon phase in Yellowknife today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 15:35 and sets at 21:54 local time. Sunset is at 16:50. 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 Yellowknife local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 15:35 | 21:54 | Waxing crescent | 33.6% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 15:30 | 23:30 | Waxing crescent | 42.8% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 15:26 | — | First quarter | 52.5% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 15:22 | 01:03 | Waxing gibbous | 62.3% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 15:18 | 02:36 | Waxing gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:14 | 04:11 | Waxing gibbous | 80.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:10 | 05:51 | Waxing gibbous | 88.8% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:06 | 07:41 | Waxing gibbous | 94.9% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 15:02 | 09:42 | Waxing gibbous | 98.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 14:58 | 11:55 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 14:57 | 14:15 | Waning gibbous | 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 16:46 | 14:47 | Waning gibbous | 93.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 19:04 | 14:44 | Waning gibbous | 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:10 | 14:40 | Waning gibbous | 76.9% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:03 | 14:35 | Waning gibbous | 66.5% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 14:31 | Waning gibbous | 55.5% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:47 | 14:27 | Waning crescent | 44.6% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:25 | 14:23 | Waning crescent | 34.3% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 03:59 | 14:19 | Waning crescent | 24.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 05:34 | 14:15 | Waning crescent | 16.7% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 07:11 | 14:11 | Waning crescent | 10% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 08:53 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 10:41 | 14:00 | Waning crescent | 1.7% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 12:37 | 13:50 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | — | — | Waxing crescent | 0.6% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 13:58 | 16:03 | Waxing crescent | 2.7% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 13:51 | 17:52 | Waxing crescent | 6.5% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 13:46 | 19:34 | Waxing crescent | 11.8% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 13:42 | 21:10 | Waxing crescent | 18.5% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 13:37 | 22:42 | Waxing crescent | 26.5% |
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 62.4541, -114.3725 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.