Moon · Vancouver
Moon in Vancouver
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 Vancouver - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23Today | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 6:02 PM | 3:23 AM | 11:13 PM · 30° |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 6:17 PM | 4:37 AM | 11:58 PM · 36° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 99% | 6:31 PM | 5:52 AM | - |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 6:46 PM | 7:09 AM | 12:42 AM · 42° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 98% | 7:02 PM | 8:28 AM | 1:28 AM · 49° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 7:23 PM | 9:50 AM | 2:16 AM · 55° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 7:49 PM | 11:15 AM | 3:09 AM · 61° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 8:25 PM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 AM · 65° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 9:16 PM | 1:57 PM | 5:06 AM · 68° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 59% | 10:22 PM | 3:01 PM | 6:09 AM · 69° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 47% | 11:41 PM | 3:49 PM | 7:11 AM · 68° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 36% | - | 4:24 PM | 8:11 AM · 65° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 1:04 AM | 4:49 PM | 9:06 AM · 60° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 2:28 AM | 5:08 PM | 9:58 AM · 55° |
Times are local to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver on Wed, Sep 23
Tonight the moon over Vancouver is a Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated. It rises at 6:02 PM, is highest at 11:13 PM, sets at 3:23 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 30° 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 Vancouver today?
- In Vancouver on Wed, Sep 23, moonrise is at 6:02 PM and moonset is at 3:23 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 Vancouver?
- On Wed, Sep 23 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Vancouver?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 91% illumination. The next full moon in Vancouver is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Vancouver tonight?
- The moon is highest at 11:13 PM, reaching 30° 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 Vancouver right now the shift is about 15 minutes: 6:02 PM today versus 6:17 PM tomorrow.
