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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23Today | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 5:54 PM | 3:34 AM | 11:13 PM · 35° |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 6:14 PM | 4:43 AM | 11:57 PM · 41° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 99% | 6:34 PM | 5:52 AM | - |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 6:54 PM | 7:02 AM | 12:42 AM · 47° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 7:16 PM | 8:15 AM | 1:27 AM · 54° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 7:41 PM | 9:30 AM | 2:15 AM · 60° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 8:13 PM | 10:48 AM | 3:07 AM · 66° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 8:53 PM | 12:07 PM | 4:03 AM · 70° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 9:45 PM | 1:22 PM | 5:04 AM · 73° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 60% | 10:50 PM | 2:28 PM | 6:06 AM · 74° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 49% | - | 3:21 PM | 7:09 AM · 73° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 38% | 12:03 AM | 4:02 PM | 8:09 AM · 71° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 1:21 AM | 4:34 PM | 9:05 AM · 66° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 2:38 AM | 5:00 PM | 9:57 AM · 61° |
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 Wed, Sep 23
Tonight the moon over Toronto is a Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated. It rises at 5:54 PM, is highest at 11:13 PM, sets at 3:34 AM, all in local time.
The moon is bright for most of the evening, washing out faint stars but lighting up foregrounds. Good for moonlit landscapes; less good for astrophotography.
For direction, the moon climbs highest toward the south at 11:13 PM, 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 Wed, Sep 23, moonrise is at 5:54 PM and moonset is at 3:34 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 Wed, Sep 23 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Toronto?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 90% illumination. The next full moon in Toronto is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Toronto tonight?
- The moon is highest at 11:13 PM, 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 20 minutes: 5:54 PM today versus 6:14 PM tomorrow.
