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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026

Local moon times for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.

Moon in Halifax now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 11.5° N · Height -72.2° · Next moonrise Today, 12:57.

Current time
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Moon direction
11.5° N
Moon altitude
-72.2° (below horizon)
Moon distance
404,721 km
Next full moon
26 Oct 2026, 02:53
Next new moon
8 Nov 2026, 23:53
Next moonrise
Today, 12:57
Moonset today
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Moon path today — Halifax

Today
Rise 12:57

Curve shows how high the moon climbs today. The dashed line is the horizon.

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Halifax, October 2026

Date Moonrise Moonset Meridian Distance (km) Illumination
1 Thu — 13:17 (310°) 04:54 (71.8°) 365,658 75.5%
2 Fri 21:29 (49°) 14:26 (311°) 05:58 (73.2°) 364,333 64.2%
3 Sat 22:33 (49°) 15:22 (309°) 07:02 (72.5°) 364,176 52.1%
4 Sun 23:49 (52°) 16:06 (304°) 08:02 (69.9°) 365,189 39.8%
5 Mon 01:09 (58°) 16:39 (297°) 09:00 (65.6°) 367,312 28.2%
6 Tue 02:31 (66°) 17:05 (289°) 09:54 (60.1°) 370,416 18.1%
7 Wed 03:50 (75°) 17:27 (280°) 10:42 (53.9°) 374,316 10%
8 Thu 05:04 (85°) 17:47 (271°) 11:30 (47.3°) 378,805 4.2%
9 Fri 🌑 06:17 (94°) 18:06 (262°) 12:14 (40.8°) 383,625 0.9%
10 Sat 🌑 07:29 (103°) 18:25 (253°) 12:58 (34.7°) 388,519 0.1%
11 Sun 🌑 08:39 (111°) 18:47 (246°) 13:44 (29.1°) 393,227 1.6%
12 Mon 09:48 (119°) 19:11 (239°) 14:30 (24.5°) 397,481 5.2%
13 Tue 10:55 (125°) 19:42 (234°) 15:20 (20.9°) 401,055 10.5%
14 Wed 11:59 (129°) 20:20 (230°) 16:10 (18.5°) 403,741 17.2%
15 Thu 12:57 (131°) — 17:02 (17.5°) 405,389 25.2%
16 Fri 13:47 (130°) 21:06 (229°) 17:54 (18°) 405,904 34%
17 Sat 14:28 (128°) 22:02 (230°) 18:46 (19.8°) 405,258 43.4%
18 Sun 15:00 (123°) 23:03 (234°) 19:34 (22.8°) 403,493 53.2%
19 Mon 15:28 (118°) 00:08 (239°) 20:22 (26.9°) 400,706 62.9%
20 Tue 15:50 (111°) 01:14 (245°) 21:06 (31.9°) 397,061 72.3%
21 Wed 16:10 (103°) 02:22 (253°) 21:20 (37.1°) 392,846 80.9%
22 Thu 16:29 (94°) 03:30 (261°) 21:20 (41°) 388,263 88.2%
23 Fri 16:48 (86°) 04:39 (270°) 21:20 (42.8°) 383,511 94.1%
24 Sat 17:07 (77°) 05:50 (279°) 00:00 (48.7°) 382,983 94.6%
25 Sun 🌕 17:31 (69°) 07:03 (288°) 00:02 (56°) 378,325 98.3%
26 Mon 🌕 17:57 (61°) 08:20 (296°) 00:50 (61.8°) 373,885 99.8%
27 Tue 🌕 18:33 (55°) 09:39 (303°) 01:44 (66.8°) 370,045 98.6%
28 Wed 19:18 (50°) 10:59 (309°) 02:40 (70.6°) 367,035 94.6%
29 Thu 20:17 (49°) 12:11 (311°) 03:42 (72.8°) 365,022 87.9%
30 Fri — 13:12 (310°) 04:46 (73°) 364,134 78.9%
31 Sat 21:29 (51°) 14:01 (307°) 05:50 (71.1°) 364,424 68.1%

All times are local for Halifax. Dates use the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated when the moon is highest that day.

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When is moonrise in Halifax today?

Moonrise in Halifax today is around 12:57 local time.

What is the moon phase in Halifax right now?

The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

When is the next full moon in Halifax?

The next full moon for Halifax is 26 Oct 2026, 02:53 (local time).

When is the next new moon in Halifax?

The next new moon for Halifax is 8 Nov 2026, 23:53 (local time).

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