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British Columbia Canada

48° 26" 9.24' N - 123° 21" 5.58' W

Thu Sep 17 2026

00:00:08 am

America/Vancouver (GMT-0800 / DST-0700)

Moonrise & Moonset info

Moonrise & Moonset

The Moon rises and sets each day due to Earth's rotation, but unlike the Sun, it appears roughly 50 minutes later each day as it advances along its monthly orbit. Its position, brightness, and visibility change continuously across the ~29.5-day lunar cycle.

Moonrise

The moment the upper limb of the Moon clears the eastern horizon. On some days near New Moon the Moon rises and sets during daylight hours, making it nearly invisible despite being above the horizon.

Moonset

The moment the Moon drops below the western horizon. The daily delay in moonrise and moonset is caused by the Moon's prograde orbital motion of approximately 13° per day relative to the stars.

Moon Direction

The azimuth of the Moon at the selected moment — a compass bearing clockwise from true North (0°–360°). The Moon's path across the sky tilts with its orbital inclination of roughly 5° relative to the ecliptic, so its rising and setting directions shift notably across the month.

Moon Altitude

The angle of the Moon above (positive) or below (negative) the horizon in degrees at the selected date and time. A negative altitude means the Moon is not yet risen or has already set.

Moon Distance

The distance from Earth's centre to the Moon's centre in kilometres. The Moon's elliptical orbit causes this to vary between roughly 356,000 km at perigee and 406,000 km at apogee — a difference that affects its apparent diameter and the strength of its tidal influence.

Moon Illumination

The percentage of the Moon's Earth-facing side currently lit by the Sun. It rises from 0% at New Moon through 50% at First Quarter to 100% at Full Moon and back, completing the cycle in ~29.5 days.

Moon Phase

The named stage of the lunar cycle defined by the angular relationship between Sun, Earth, and Moon. The four primary phases are New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter, each separated by approximately 7.4 days.

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near Victoria, British Columbia
for Sep 17 2026change

Moon

40.0%
Waxing Crescent

Moon Direction:
107.19° ESE ↑
Moon Altitude:
-22.69°
Moon Distance:
403,110 Km
When:
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Moonrise

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Tomorrow at 02:43 pm

21 hours from now

Moonset

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Tomorrow at 10:02 pm

1 day, 4 hours from now

September 2026

DayMoonriseMoonsetDuration
0109:23 pm12:03 pm16 hrs
0209:53 pm01:25 pm16.9 hrs
0310:34 pm02:46 pm17.4 hrs
0411:29 pm03:59 pm17.5 hrs
0612:40 am04:59 pm17.1 hrs
0702:01 am05:44 pm16.3 hrs
0803:27 am06:17 pm15.2 hrs
0904:51 am06:41 pm14.2 hrs
1006:12 am07:01 pm13.1 hrs
1107:30 am07:18 pm12.1 hrs
1208:46 am07:33 pm11.1 hrs
1310:01 am07:49 pm10.1 hrs
1411:15 am08:06 pm9.2 hrs
1512:29 pm08:25 pm8.3 hrs
1601:39 pm08:50 pm7.7 hrs
1702:43 pm09:21 pm7.3 hrs
1803:38 pm10:02 pm7.2 hrs
1904:23 pm10:53 pm7.5 hrs
2004:57 pm11:53 pm8.1 hrs
2105:24 pm01:01 am8.8 hrs
2205:45 pm02:12 am9.7 hrs
2306:03 pm03:25 am10.6 hrs
2406:19 pm04:38 am11.6 hrs
2506:34 pm05:52 am12.6 hrs
2606:49 pm07:08 am13.6 hrs
2707:07 pm08:25 am14.7 hrs
2807:28 pm09:46 am15.7 hrs
2907:56 pm11:10 am16.6 hrs
3008:33 pm12:33 pm17.3 hrs
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