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Moon Phase Today in Brantford, Ontario, Canada

๐ŸŒ America/Toronto ๐Ÿ• UTC-04:00 ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous ๐Ÿ’ก 55.9% illuminated โฌ†Above horizon
๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 9, 2026
๐ŸŒ–
55.9%illuminated
๐ŸŒ™Moonrise02:28
โฌ†Transit07:27
๐ŸŒ‘Moonset12:20
๐ŸŒ–
๐ŸŒ‘ New๐ŸŒ“ 1st Qtr๐ŸŒ• Full๐ŸŒ— Last Qtr๐ŸŒ‘ New
Day 21.8 of 29.5 ยท 73.8% through lunar cycle
๐ŸŒ•
Phase๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous
๐Ÿ’ก
Illumination55.9%
๐Ÿ“…
Moon Age21.79 days
๐Ÿ“
Distance396,234 kmAverage distance
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Size30.16โ€ฒ arcmin
๐Ÿงญ
Position 4ยฐ alt ยท 121.1ยฐ az

Upcoming Moon PhasesBrantford

๐ŸŒ—
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
17:20
in 1 day
๐ŸŒ‘
New Moon
Sat, May 16
16:02
in 8 days
๐ŸŒ“
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
07:02
in 14 days
๐ŸŒ•
Full Moon
Sun, May 31
04:46
in 22 days

May 2026 Moon Phase CalendarBrantford

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
๐ŸŒ”
99.8%
2
๐ŸŒ•
99%
3
๐ŸŒ–
96.4%
4
๐ŸŒ–
92.1%
5
๐ŸŒ–
86.3%
6
๐ŸŒ–
79.2%
7
๐ŸŒ–
71%
8
๐ŸŒ–
61.9%
9
๐ŸŒ—
52.2%
10
๐ŸŒ˜
42.1%
11
๐ŸŒ˜
32%
12
๐ŸŒ˜
22.5%
13
๐ŸŒ˜
13.9%
14
๐ŸŒ˜
6.9%
15
๐ŸŒ˜
2.2%
16
๐ŸŒ‘
0.2%
17
๐ŸŒ’
1.3%
18
๐ŸŒ’
5.3%
19
๐ŸŒ’
11.9%
20
๐ŸŒ’
20.6%
21
๐ŸŒ’
30.6%
22
๐ŸŒ’
41.3%
23
๐ŸŒ’
52.1%
24
๐ŸŒ“
62.5%
25
๐ŸŒ”
72.1%
26
๐ŸŒ”
80.6%
27
๐ŸŒ”
87.7%
28
๐ŸŒ”
93.3%
29
๐ŸŒ”
97.2%
30
๐ŸŒ”
99.4%
31
๐ŸŒ•
99.7%
๐ŸŒ‘ New ๐ŸŒ’ Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ“ First Quarter ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous ๐ŸŒ• Full ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous ๐ŸŒ— Last Quarter ๐ŸŒ˜ Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionMay 9, 2026

๐Ÿ“
Distance from Earth
396,234 km
๐Ÿ“
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Diameter
30.16โ€ฒ
arcminutes (avg 31.1โ€ฒ)
๐Ÿงญ
Current Position
4ยฐ altitude
121.1ยฐ azimuth ยท Above horizon
โš–
vs Average
+11,834 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesBrantford

Month๐ŸŒ• Full Moon๐ŸŒ‘ New Moon
Jan Feb 1Jan 18
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 1Mar 18
Apr May 1Apr 17
May Current May 31May 16
Jun Jun 29Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 12
Aug Aug 28Sep 10
Sep Sep 26Oct 10
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 8
Dec Dec 23Jan 7
View full 2026 lunar calendar โ†’

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

๐Ÿ“ธ
Golden Hour AM
06:04 AM โ€“ 06:44 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
๐ŸŒ…
Golden Hour PM
07:50 PM โ€“ 08:30 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
๐ŸŒ™
Moonrise
02:28
Moon photography opportunity
โœจ
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (8 days)
Partial moonlight

Moon Phase โ€” 3 Day ComparisonBrantford

Yesterday
Fri, May 8
๐ŸŒ–
Waning Gibbous
61.9% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise02:00
๐ŸŒ‘ Set11:13
๐Ÿ“… Age21.2 days
Today
Sat, May 9
๐ŸŒ–
Waning Gibbous
55.9% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise02:28
๐ŸŒ‘ Set12:20
๐Ÿ“… Age21.8 days
-6% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Sun, May 10
๐ŸŒ˜
Waning Crescent
42.1% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise02:52
๐ŸŒ‘ Set13:29
๐Ÿ“… Age23.2 days
-13.8% vs prev day

๐Ÿ“ Location Map

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase โ€” Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesCanada

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Eagle Place, Ontario ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%02:2812:21
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ West Brant, Ontario ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%02:2812:21
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Tutela Heights, Ontario ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%02:2812:20
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Terrace Hill, Ontario ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%02:2812:20
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Holmedale, Ontario ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%02:2812:21