Moon · Banff
Moon in Banff
A bright, fully-lit disc that works well for landscapes and moonrise shots.
Darkest skies, best for the Milky Way and astrophotography.
Moonrise & moonset in Banff - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 4Today | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 12:00 AM | 10:31 AM | 5:09 AM · 28° |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 12:13 AM | 11:46 AM | 5:52 AM · 34° |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Last Quarter | 61% | 12:24 AM | 1:02 PM | 6:35 AM · 41° |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Last Quarter | 51% | 12:36 AM | 2:21 PM | 7:19 AM · 47° |
| Wed, Jul 8 | Last Quarter | 40% | 12:50 AM | 3:44 PM | 8:07 AM · 53° |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 1:08 AM | 5:12 PM | 8:59 AM · 59° |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 1:31 AM | 6:41 PM | 9:56 AM · 63° |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 2:06 AM | 8:05 PM | 10:59 AM · 66° |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 2:58 AM | 9:12 PM | 12:06 PM · 67° |
| Mon, Jul 13 | New | 1% | 4:10 AM | 10:00 PM | 1:13 PM · 65° |
| Tue, Jul 14 | New | 0% | 5:38 AM | 10:32 PM | 2:16 PM · 62° |
| Wed, Jul 15 | New | 3% | 7:11 AM | 10:55 PM | 3:14 PM · 57° |
| Thu, Jul 16 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 8:41 AM | 11:11 PM | 4:07 PM · 51° |
| Fri, Jul 17 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 10:06 AM | 11:25 PM | 4:55 PM · 44° |
Times are local to Banff. A dash means the event falls on a neighboring calendar day. “Highest” is the moon’s transit - its best viewing moment - with peak altitude above the horizon.
The moon over Banff on Sat, Jul 4
Tonight the moon over Banff is a Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated. It rises at 12:00 AM, is highest at 5:09 AM, sets at 10:31 AM, all in local time.
The moon now rises well after sunset, leaving a stretch of dark evening sky before a bright late night. Plan star work early and moon work late.
For direction, the moon climbs highest toward the south at 5:09 AM, peaking 28° above the horizon. Like the sun, it rises on the eastern side of the sky and sets on the western side, with the exact bearing drifting through the month - the table above gives each day’s times so you can plan a specific alignment.
Frequently asked
- What time does the moon rise in Banff today?
- In Banff on Sat, Jul 4, moonrise is at 12:00 AM and moonset is at 10:31 AM, local time. Because the moon moves along its orbit each day, both shift roughly 30 to 70 minutes later from one day to the next.
- What phase is the moon tonight in Banff?
- On Sat, Jul 4 the moon is a Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated. The next full moon is Wed, Jul 29 and the next new moon is Tue, Jul 14.
- Is tonight a full moon in Banff?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waning Gibbous at 80% illumination. The next full moon in Banff is Wed, Jul 29.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Banff tonight?
- The moon is highest at 5:09 AM, reaching 28° above the horizon toward the south. Around that time it clears buildings and haze best.
- Why does the moon rise later each night?
- The moon orbits Earth in about 29.5 days, moving roughly 12° eastward against the sky each day. Earth has to rotate that extra bit before the moon clears the horizon again, which delays moonrise by about 50 minutes on average - less near the equator, more at high latitudes. In Banff right now the shift is about 12 minutes: 12:00 AM today versus 12:13 AM tomorrow.
