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Moon in Fort Resolution

61.1707°, -113.6727° · Northwest Territories · America/Edmonton · 202 m elev.

Tonight in Fort Resolution: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 11:17 AM at deep orange-red color near the horizon.

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+1.1°
Altitude+1.1°
Azimuth303.5°
Moonrise11:17 AM
Moonset3:09 AM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 37.2%
Lunar Day: 5.54 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude+1.1°
Azimuth303.5°
Distance374,982 km
Local Time2:54:15 AM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility45 km
Humidity44%
Temperature12°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise11:17 AM
Moonset3:09 AM
Sunrise4:30 AM
Sunset10:33 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 5:12 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 2:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:01 AM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 14, 2026 · 8:55 PM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
99%
3
96%
4
92%
5
86%
6
78%
7
70%
8
61%
9
51%
10
40%
11
30%
12
20%
13
12%
14
5%
15
1%
16
0%
17
1%
18
5%
19
11%
20
20%
21
30%
22
42%
23
53%
24
63%
25
72%
26
80%
27
88%
28
93%
29
97%
30
100%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Partially Visible
Aug 27, 2026 · 10:14 PM
Penumbral Begins7:25 PM
Partial Begins8:34 PM
Partial Ends11:53 PM
Penumbral Ends1:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +19.0°
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 4:14 PM
Penumbral Begins2:13 PM
Penumbral Ends6:14 PM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +3.0°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 10:04 AM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Fort Resolution Today

The moon over Fort Resolution is currently a Waxing Crescent with 37.2% illumination, on day 5.54 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +1.1° and azimuth is 303.5°, at a distance of 374,982 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 11:17 AM and moonset at 3:09 AM. Sunrise is at 4:30 AM and sunset at 10:33 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 5:12 AM MDT.

Current sky conditions in Fort Resolution are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 45 km visibility, and 44% humidity. The temperature is 12°C (54°F).

At just +1.1° above the horizon, the moon appears deep orange-red as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.

Upcoming Phases — Fort Resolution

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 5:12 AM MDT
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 2:46 AM MDT
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 4:01 AM MDT
🌑 New MoonJun 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM MDT
🌓 First QuarterJun 21, 2026 at 3:55 PM MDT
🌕 Full MoonJun 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM MDT
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM MDT
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM MDT
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 5:06 AM MDT
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 8:36 AM MDT
🌗 Last QuarterAug 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM MDT
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM MDT