Waning Crescent
28%
- Rise
- 12:46 AM
- Set
- 4:57 PM
Moon Phases September 2021 in Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Toronto, in local time (America/Toronto). Next full moon: Harvest Moon on Monday, September 20.
Toronto · Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Today
Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 28.3%
- Moon age
- 24.1 days
- Distance
- 399,991 km
- Moonrise
- 12:46 AM
- Moonset
- 4:57 PM
- Highest
- 8:50 AM
at . Next: New Moon on Mon, Sep 6 at 8:51 PM. Harvest Moon in 19 days.
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
September 2021 calendar
Waning Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 1:35 AM
- Set
- 5:46 PM
Waning Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 2:33 AM
- Set
- 6:29 PM
Waning Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 3:38 AM
- Set
- 7:05 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 4:48 AM
- Set
- 7:36 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:00 AM
- Set
- 8:03 PM
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 7:13 AM
- Set
- 8:27 PM
Waxing Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 8:26 AM
- Set
- 8:51 PM
Waxing Crescent
9%
- Rise
- 9:41 AM
- Set
- 9:15 PM
Waxing Crescent
16%
- Rise
- 10:56 AM
- Set
- 9:42 PM
Waxing Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 12:14 PM
- Set
- 10:12 PM
Waxing Crescent
37%
- Rise
- 1:31 PM
- Set
- 10:50 PM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 2:46 PM
- Set
- 11:36 PM
Waxing Gibbous
59%
- Rise
- 3:54 PM
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
70%
- Rise
- 4:53 PM
- Set
- 12:32 AM
Waxing Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 5:40 PM
- Set
- 1:37 AM
Waxing Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 6:18 PM
- Set
- 2:48 AM
Waxing Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 6:49 PM
- Set
- 4:00 AM
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 7:14 PM
- Set
- 5:12 AM
Harvest Moon
- Rise
- 7:37 PM
- Set
- 6:22 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:58 PM
- Set
- 7:29 AM
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 8:18 PM
- Set
- 8:34 AM
Waning Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 8:39 PM
- Set
- 9:39 AM
Waning Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 9:03 PM
- Set
- 10:43 AM
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 9:29 PM
- Set
- 11:46 AM
Waning Gibbous
72%
- Rise
- 10:01 PM
- Set
- 12:49 PM
Waning Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 10:39 PM
- Set
- 1:50 PM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 11:24 PM
- Set
- 2:48 PM
Waning Crescent
45%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 3:39 PM
Waning Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 12:18 AM
- Set
- 4:24 PM
Times are local to Toronto (America/Toronto). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in September 2021
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Mon, Sep 6 at 8:51 PM | Sep 7, 00:51 |
| First Quarter | Mon, Sep 13 at 4:39 PM | Sep 13, 20:39 |
| Full Moon · Harvest Moon | Mon, Sep 20 at 7:54 PM | Sep 20, 23:54 |
| Last Quarter | Tue, Sep 28 at 9:57 PM | Sep 29, 01:57 |
About the Waning Crescent
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn. The sliver thins each morning until it disappears into the sunrise glow a day or so before new moon.
Earthshine often lights the dark part of the disc at this phase, and the crescent sits close to the brightest morning planets, making for striking pre-dawn pairings.
Lore and folklore
The old moon of the morning was widely seen as a time to let go: to finish, clear out and rest before the new cycle. Farmers avoided planting and used the days for weeding and clearing ground.
Some traditions called it the balsamic or dark moon and treated its last days as a quiet pause, much as the week is given a day of rest.
Trivia
- The waning crescent is the phase people see least, simply because it is only up before sunrise.
- The thinnest crescents are visible only a day from new moon, low in the brightening dawn.
- The phases repeat every 29.53 days on average, but individual lunar months vary by more than 13 hours.
- Because the Moon rises later each day, the waning crescent moves from midnight to dawn within a week.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Harvest Moon
The full moon closest to the September equinox, which can fall in September or early October.
Its name comes from the extra evening light it gave farmers finishing the harvest. Around the equinox the angle of the ecliptic to the horizon is shallow, so the moon rises soon after sunset for several nights in a row. It is the only full moon name defined by the equinox rather than the month.
Lore
For centuries farmers relied on the Harvest Moon's extra evening light to bring in the crops after sunset. The effect is real: near the equinox the Moon's path meets the horizon at a shallow angle, so it rises soon after sunset for several nights in a row. Harvest festivals across the northern hemisphere, from Canadian Thanksgiving to the Mid-Autumn Festival, sit close to this moon.
Trivia
- The Harvest Moon can fall in September or early October; it is the only full moon defined by the equinox rather than the month.
- 'Shine On, Harvest Moon' was a 1908 vaudeville hit that is still recorded today.
- The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the day of this full moon in the Chinese lunar calendar.
Gardening by the Moon in September 2021
- Sep 1 to Sep 6 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Sep 7 to Sep 13 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Sep 14 to Sep 20 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Sep 21 to Sep 28 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Sep 29 to Sep 30 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
Full planting calendar for September › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Toronto at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.