Moon in Anchorage, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent24% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today2:42 pmLocal time
Moonset today8:00 pmLocal time
Distance405,346 km251,870 miles
Moon phase in Anchorage today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 2:42 pm and sets at 8:00 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:21 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 Anchorage local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2:42 pm | 8:00 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2:43 pm | 9:34 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2:42 pm | 11:06 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2:41 pm | — | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2:39 pm | 12:35 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:37 pm | 2:05 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:36 pm | 3:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:35 pm | 5:16 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:35 pm | 7:02 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:37 pm | 8:58 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 2:47 pm | 10:59 am | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3:22 pm | 12:43 pm | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 4:55 pm | 1:31 pm | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:54 pm | 1:44 pm | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:51 pm | 1:48 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:39 pm | 1:48 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 1:47 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:19 am | 1:46 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:53 am | 1:44 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 3:25 am | 1:42 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 4:57 am | 1:41 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 6:31 am | 1:41 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 8:07 am | 1:41 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 9:45 am | 1:46 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 11:17 am | 2:01 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 12:19 pm | 2:46 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 12:43 pm | 4:07 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 12:50 pm | 5:42 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:52 pm | 7:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:52 pm | 8:47 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 61.1743, -149.2843 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.