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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, May 2026

Moon: 28.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Nov 15, 2026 at 12:35:56 am
Moon Direction: ↑ 273° West
Moon Altitude: -37.3°
Moon Distance: 251,319 mi
Next Full Moon: Nov 24, 2026, 10:53 am
Next New Moon: Dec 8, 2026, 8:51 pm
Next Moonrise: Today, 12:30 pm

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Halifax, May 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:34 am ↑ (244°) 8:45 pm ↑ (120°) 12:40 am (27.6°) 248,971 99.6%
2 - 5:59 am ↑ (238°) 9:51 pm ↑ (126°) 1:25 am (23.1°) 250,380 99.6%
3 - 6:29 am ↑ (233°) 10:55 pm ↑ (130°) 2:13 am (19.7°) 251,434 97.8%
4 - 7:07 am ↑ (230°) 11:53 pm ↑ (131°) 3:03 am (17.4°) 252,052 94.1%
5 - 7:54 am ↑ (228°) - 3:54 am (16.5°) 252,142 88.7%
6 12:43 am ↑ (131°) 8:50 am ↑ (230°) - 4:45 am (16.9°) 251,615 81.8%
7 1:24 am ↑ (129°) 9:52 am ↑ (233°) - 5:36 am (18.7°) 250,399 73.7%
8 1:58 am ↑ (124°) 10:58 am ↑ (238°) - 6:24 am (21.8°) 248,459 64.6%
9 2:25 am ↑ (118°) 12:07 pm ↑ (245°) - 7:11 am (26.0°) 245,815 54.7%
10 2:48 am ↑ (111°) 1:16 pm ↑ (252°) - 7:57 am (31.1°) 242,548 44.3%
11 3:08 am ↑ (103°) 2:26 pm ↑ (261°) - 8:41 am (37.0°) 238,814 33.9%
12 3:27 am ↑ (94°) 3:38 pm ↑ (270°) - 9:26 am (43.4°) 234,846 23.9%
13 3:46 am ↑ (85°) 4:53 pm ↑ (280°) - 10:12 am (50.2°) 230,940 14.9%
14 4:07 am ↑ (76°) 6:13 pm ↑ (290°) - 11:02 am (56.9°) 227,440 7.4%
15 4:32 am ↑ (67°) 7:36 pm ↑ (298°) - 11:56 am (63.2°) 224,688 2.4%
16 5:03 am ↑ (59°) 9:02 pm ↑ (306°) - 12:55 pm (68.3°) 222,983 0.2%
17 5:44 am ↑ (52°) 10:24 pm ↑ (310°) - 1:59 pm (71.8°) 222,508 1.4%
18 6:39 am ↑ (49°) 11:34 pm ↑ (311°) - 3:06 pm (73.1°) 223,297 5.8%
19 7:47 am ↑ (50°) - - 4:13 pm (72.1°) 225,215 13.0%
20 - 12:29 am ↑ (308°) 9:05 am ↑ (53°) 5:15 pm (69.0°) 227,997 22.4%
21 - 1:10 am ↑ (303°) 10:26 am ↑ (60°) 6:11 pm (64.4°) 231,320 33.0%
22 - 1:41 am ↑ (295°) 11:44 am ↑ (68°) 7:02 pm (58.8°) 234,868 44.2%
23 - 2:05 am ↑ (287°) 12:58 pm ↑ (76°) 7:48 pm (52.8°) 238,373 55.3%
24 - 2:25 am ↑ (279°) 2:08 pm ↑ (85°) 8:32 pm (46.5°) 241,638 65.8%
25 - 2:43 am ↑ (270°) 3:16 pm ↑ (94°) 9:14 pm (40.3°) 244,533 75.3%
26 - 3:00 am ↑ (262°) 4:22 pm ↑ (103°) 9:56 pm (34.5°) 246,992 83.5%
27 - 3:18 am ↑ (254°) 5:29 pm ↑ (111°) 10:38 pm (29.1°) 248,989 90.2%
28 - 3:39 am ↑ (246°) 6:36 pm ↑ (118°) 11:23 pm (24.4°) 250,529 95.2%
29 - 4:02 am ↑ (240°) 7:42 pm ↑ (124°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
30 - 4:31 am ↑ (234°) 8:47 pm ↑ (128°) 12:10 am (20.7°) 251,624 98.4%
31 - 5:07 am ↑ (231°) 9:47 pm ↑ (131°) 12:59 am (18.1°) 252,284 99.8%
* All times are local time for Halifax. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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