Moon in Alakanuk, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.8% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today4:04 pmLocal time
Moonset today8:45 pmLocal time
Distance405,358 km251,878 miles
Moon phase in Alakanuk today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.8% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 4:04 pm and sets at 8:45 pm local time. Sunset is at 5:11 pm. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 172:47 am AKST
Full MoonTue, Nov 245:53 am AKST
Last quarterMon, Nov 309:08 pm AKST
New MoonTue, Dec 83:51 pm AKST
Phase times are shown in Alakanuk local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4:04 pm | 8:45 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3:58 pm | 10:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3:52 pm | — | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3:47 pm | 12:03 am | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3:43 pm | 1:36 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3:38 pm | 3:10 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 3:34 pm | 4:46 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:29 pm | 6:28 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3:24 pm | 8:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3:19 pm | 10:24 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 3:11 pm | 12:43 pm | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | — | — | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:18 pm | 3:16 pm | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:39 pm | 3:08 pm | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:45 pm | 3:02 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 11:38 pm | 2:57 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 2:52 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 1:22 am | 2:48 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 2:59 am | 2:43 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 4:34 am | 2:39 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 6:09 am | 2:34 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 7:48 am | 2:29 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 9:32 am | 2:23 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 11:24 am | 2:14 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | — | — | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | — | — | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 2:26 pm | 4:32 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 2:15 pm | 6:24 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 2:09 pm | 8:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 2:04 pm | 9:43 pm | Waxing crescent | 19.5% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 62.6889, -164.6153 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.