Moon · Toronto
Moon in Toronto
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 Toronto - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 4Today | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 11:39 PM | 10:11 AM | 4:40 AM · 35° |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 11:58 PM | 11:18 AM | 5:23 AM · 41° |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Last Quarter | 62% | - | 12:26 PM | 6:06 AM · 47° |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Last Quarter | 52% | 12:17 AM | 1:37 PM | 6:50 AM · 54° |
| Wed, Jul 8 | Last Quarter | 41% | 12:38 AM | 2:51 PM | 7:37 AM · 60° |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 1:03 AM | 4:09 PM | 8:29 AM · 66° |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 1:35 AM | 5:30 PM | 9:25 AM · 70° |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 2:17 AM | 6:48 PM | 10:28 AM · 73° |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 3:12 AM | 7:57 PM | 11:34 AM · 74° |
| Mon, Jul 13 | New | 1% | 4:21 AM | 8:52 PM | 12:41 PM · 73° |
| Tue, Jul 14 | New | 0% | 5:42 AM | 9:34 PM | 1:45 PM · 70° |
| Wed, Jul 15 | New | 2% | 7:05 AM | 10:07 PM | 2:44 PM · 65° |
| Thu, Jul 16 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 8:26 AM | 10:32 PM | 3:37 PM · 59° |
| Fri, Jul 17 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 9:43 AM | 10:54 PM | 4:26 PM · 53° |
Times are local to Toronto. 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 Toronto on Sat, Jul 4
Tonight the moon over Toronto is a Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated. It rises at 11:39 PM, is highest at 4:40 AM, sets at 10:11 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 4:40 AM, peaking 35° 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 Toronto today?
- In Toronto on Sat, Jul 4, moonrise is at 11:39 PM and moonset is at 10:11 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 Toronto?
- On Sat, Jul 4 the moon is a Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated. The next full moon is Wed, Jul 29 and the next new moon is Tue, Jul 14.
- Is tonight a full moon in Toronto?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waning Gibbous at 81% illumination. The next full moon in Toronto is Wed, Jul 29.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Toronto tonight?
- The moon is highest at 4:40 AM, reaching 35° 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 Toronto right now the shift is about 19 minutes: 11:39 PM today versus 11:58 PM tomorrow.
