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August 6, 2026
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August 12, 2026
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August 20, 2026
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August 28, 2026
Moonrise in Banff, Alberta, Canada today is at 10:06 PM and moonset is at 07:02 AM. The moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase with 98.93% illumination.
Illumination: 98.93%
More than half of the Moon is illuminated, but the visible portion is decreasing.
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The moon is 98.93% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 07:02 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waning Gibbous is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 98.93% moon illumination, the sky is moderately bright. Best stargazing when illumination is below 30%.
Common questions about moonrise, moonset, and moon phases for this location.
| Date | Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Illumination | Phase | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 November 2026 | Sun | 12:00 AM | 02:30 PM | 58.07% | 🌗 | 101.75 |
| 02 November 2026 | Mon | 12:00 AM | 02:51 PM | 45.91% | 🌗 | 107.07 |
| 03 November 2026 | Tue | 12:59 AM | 03:08 PM | 34.60% | 🌘 | 110.36 |
| 04 November 2026 | Wed | 02:22 AM | 03:21 PM | 24.29% | 🌘 | 111.83 |
| 05 November 2026 | Thu | 03:43 AM | 03:34 PM | 15.50% | 🌘 | 111.37 |
| 06 November 2026 | Fri | 05:02 AM | 03:44 PM | 8.56% | 🌘 | 108.61 |
| 07 November 2026 | Sat | 06:20 AM | 04:00 PM | 3.69% | 🌘 | 102.24 |
| 08 November 2026 | Sun | 07:39 AM | 04:18 PM | 0.92% | 🌘 | 85.4 |
| 09 November 2026 | Mon | 08:53 AM | 04:41 PM | 0.21% | 🌑 | 0.53 |
| 10 November 2026 | Tue | 10:05 AM | 05:11 PM | 1.41% | 🌒 | -55.6 |
| 11 November 2026 | Wed | 11:08 AM | 05:53 PM | 4.38% | 🌒 | -70.85 |
| 12 November 2026 | Thu | 12:00 PM | 06:46 PM | 8.95% | 🌒 | -80.63 |
| 13 November 2026 | Fri | 12:38 PM | 07:51 PM | 14.92% | 🌒 | -88.64 |
| 14 November 2026 | Sat | 01:07 PM | 09:01 PM | 22.14% | 🌒 | -95.5 |
| 15 November 2026 | Sun | 01:29 PM | 10:15 PM | 30.40% | 🌒 | -101.24 |
| 16 November 2026 | Mon | 01:45 PM | 11:29 PM | 39.49% | 🌒 | -105.82 |
| 17 November 2026 | Tue | 01:59 PM | 12:00 AM | 49.14% | 🌓 | -109.16 |
| 18 November 2026 | Wed | 02:12 PM | 12:44 AM | 59.04% | 🌓 | -111.23 |
| 19 November 2026 | Thu | 02:23 PM | 01:58 AM | 68.80% | 🌔 | -111.94 |
| 20 November 2026 | Fri | 02:36 PM | 03:15 AM | 77.99% | 🌔 | -111.14 |
| 21 November 2026 | Sat | 02:52 PM | 04:33 AM | 86.13% | 🌔 | -108.53 |
| 22 November 2026 | Sun | 03:11 PM | 05:57 AM | 92.74% | 🌔 | -103.35 |
| 23 November 2026 | Mon | 03:36 PM | 07:23 AM | 97.36% | 🌔 | -93.05 |
| 24 November 2026 | Tue | 04:13 PM | 08:48 AM | 99.62% | 🌕 | -57.63 |
| 25 November 2026 | Wed | 05:04 PM | 10:07 AM | 99.27% | 🌕 | 52.26 |
| 26 November 2026 | Thu | 06:14 PM | 11:12 AM | 96.23% | 🌖 | 77.45 |
| 27 November 2026 | Fri | 07:38 PM | 11:59 AM | 90.59% | 🌖 | 89.52 |
| 28 November 2026 | Sat | 09:07 PM | 12:31 PM | 82.69% | 🌖 | 98.21 |
| 29 November 2026 | Sun | 10:35 PM | 12:55 PM | 73.00% | 🌖 | 104.68 |
| 30 November 2026 | Mon | 12:00 AM | 01:13 PM | 62.16% | 🌖 | 109.18 |
| 01 December 2026 | Tue | 12:01 AM | 01:27 PM | 50.83% | 🌗 | 111.84 |
| 02 December 2026 | Wed | 01:24 AM | 01:40 PM | 39.68% | 🌘 | 112.79 |
| 03 December 2026 | Thu | 02:43 AM | 01:53 PM | 29.31% | 🌘 | 112.08 |
| 04 December 2026 | Fri | 04:02 AM | 02:06 PM | 20.16% | 🌘 | 109.73 |
| 05 December 2026 | Sat | 05:20 AM | 02:23 PM | 12.57% | 🌘 | 105.58 |