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Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Toronto, Canada

Tonight Toronto sees a Waxing Gibbous Moon, 59.8% illuminated and 403,245 km from Earth, with the next moonrise toward the SW: Tomorrow, 16:26. The next full moon over Toronto falls on 28 Aug 2026, 00:18.

🌔 Waxing Gibbous

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23:14:29 EST
Thursday, 20 August 2026

Current Time (Local): 23:14:29

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 59.8%

Moon Direction: 224.74° SW

Moon Altitude: 4.08°

Moon Distance: 403,245 km

Angular Diameter: 29.6'

Moon Age: 8.4 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 16:26

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 10 Sep 2026, 23:26

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 00:18

Next Perigee (closest): 06 Sep 2026 (368,259 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,641 km)

The moon over Toronto is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, 59.8% illuminated. The next full moon is 28 Aug 2026, 00:18, and the next new moon is 10 Sep 2026, 23:26.

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Toronto, August 2026

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Aug Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
09:09
(262° W)
22:06
(94° E)
03:22
(38.7°)
387,273 90.9%
2  
10:17
(271° W)
22:25
(85° E)
04:05
(44.9°)
383,124 84.1%
3  
11:26
(280° W)
22:45
(76° ENE)
04:49
(51.3°)
378,831 75.6%
4  
12:38
(288° WNW)
23:08
(68° ENE)
05:34
(57.5°)
374,471 65.8%
5
🌗 at 22:21
 
13:53
(296° WNW)
23:36
(61° ENE)
06:23
(63.3°)
370,155 55.0%
6
-
15:11
(303° WNW)
  07:17
(68.3°)
366,050 43.7%
7
00:13
(55° NE)
16:28
(308° NW)
  08:15
(72.0°)
362,393 32.5%
8
01:00
(51° NE)
17:39
(310° NW)
  09:18
(73.9°)
359,487 22.1%
9
02:02
(50° NE)
18:39
(309° NW)
  10:23
(73.7°)
357,671 13.0%
10
03:16
(53° NE)
19:26
(304° NW)
  11:27
(71.4°)
357,258 6.1%
11
04:37
(58° ENE)
20:02
(297° WNW)
  12:27
(67.1°)
358,457 1.6%
12
🌑 at 13:36
06:00
(66° ENE)
20:30
(289° WNW)
  13:23
(61.5°)
361,304 0.0%
13
07:19
(75° ENE)
20:54
(280° W)
  14:14
(55.1°)
365,636 1.2%
14
08:34
(84° E)
21:15
(271° W)
  15:01
(48.4°)
371,111 4.9%
15
09:47
(94° E)
21:34
(262° W)
  15:47
(41.7°)
377,261 10.7%
16
10:57
(102° ESE)
21:54
(254° WSW)
  16:31
(35.5°)
383,568 18.2%
17
12:06
(111° ESE)
22:16
(246° WSW)
  17:16
(29.9°)
389,526 26.8%
18
13:15
(118° ESE)
22:41
(240° WSW)
  18:02
(25.1°)
394,693 36.2%
19
🌓 at 22:46
14:22
(124° SE)
23:11
(234° SW)
  18:50
(21.3°)
398,726 45.8%
20
15:26
(128° SE)
23:48
(231° SW)
  19:39
(18.7°)
401,398 55.4%
21   -
16:26
(131° SE)
20:30
(17.5°)
402,604 64.7%
22  
00:33
(229° SW)
17:18
(131° SE)
21:21
(17.6°)
402,363 73.5%
23  
01:27
(230° SW)
18:02
(129° SE)
22:12
(19.1°)
400,804 81.4%
24  
02:27
(232° SW)
18:37
(125° SE)
23:02
(21.9°)
398,143 88.2%
25  
03:33
(237° WSW)
19:06
(119° ESE)
23:50
(25.9°)
394,657 93.7%
26  
04:41
(243° WSW)
19:31
(112° ESE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 97.7%
27  
05:49
(251° WSW)
19:52
(105° ESE)
00:35
(30.8°)
390,647 99.7%
28
🌕 at 00:18
 
06:58
(259° W)
20:12
(96° E)
01:20
(36.5°)
386,402 99.7%
29  
08:07
(268° W)
20:31
(88° E)
02:03
(42.7°)
382,175 97.6%
30  
09:17
(277° W)
20:51
(79° E)
02:47
(49.2°)
378,159 93.2%
31  
10:29
(286° WNW)
21:13
(71° ENE)
03:33
(55.6°)
374,482 86.8%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Toronto Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Toronto right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
15:25 23:13 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Toronto

What moon phase is visible in Toronto tonight?

The moon over Toronto is currently in the Waxing Gibbous 🌔 phase, with 59.8% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Toronto tonight?

59.8% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Toronto tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Toronto next?

The moon's next rise over Toronto is Tomorrow, 16:26 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Toronto?

The next full moon visible from Toronto is on 28 Aug 2026, 00:18.

When is the next new moon visible from Toronto?

The next new moon for observers in Toronto is on 10 Sep 2026, 23:26. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.

Where in the sky is the moon over Toronto right now?

The moon over Toronto is currently 4.08° above the horizon at an azimuth of 224.74° (SW).

How far is the moon from Toronto right now?

The moon is currently 403,245 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Toronto since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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