Moon in Palikir, Pohnpei State, Micronesia
Phase nowWaxing crescent25.7% lit · 5.5 days old
Moonrise today10:54Local time
Moonset today22:53Local time
Distance405,145 km251,745 miles
Moon phase in Palikir today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 25.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:54 and sets at 22:53 local time. Sunset is at 18:06. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1722:47 +11
Full MoonWed, Nov 2501:53 +11
Last quarterTue, Dec 117:08 +11
New MoonWed, Dec 911:51 +11
Phase times are shown in Palikir local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:54 | 22:53 | Waxing crescent | 27.5% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:38 | 23:40 | Waxing crescent | 36.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:20 | — | First quarter | 45.6% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:00 | 00:26 | Waxing gibbous | 55.4% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:40 | 01:12 | Waxing gibbous | 65.2% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:20 | 01:58 | Waxing gibbous | 74.7% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:03 | 02:45 | Waxing gibbous | 83.4% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:48 | 03:35 | Waxing gibbous | 90.8% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:39 | 04:30 | Waxing gibbous | 96.2% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 17:36 | 05:29 | Waxing gibbous | 99.3% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 18:39 | 06:34 | Full Moon | 99.6% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 19:46 | 07:41 | Waning gibbous | 96.9% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:52 | 08:47 | Waning gibbous | 91.4% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:56 | 09:49 | Waning gibbous | 83.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 22:55 | 10:46 | Waning gibbous | 73.9% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 23:49 | 11:36 | Waning gibbous | 63.3% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:21 | Last quarter | 52.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 00:39 | 13:04 | Waning crescent | 41.6% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:27 | 13:45 | Waning crescent | 31.4% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:13 | 14:25 | Waning crescent | 22.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:00 | 15:07 | Waning crescent | 14.6% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:48 | 15:50 | Waning crescent | 8.4% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:37 | 16:36 | Waning crescent | 3.8% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 05:28 | 17:25 | Waning crescent | 1.1% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 06:20 | 18:15 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 07:12 | 19:07 | Waxing crescent | 1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 08:02 | 19:58 | Waxing crescent | 3.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:50 | 20:48 | Waxing crescent | 7.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:35 | 21:36 | Waxing crescent | 13.7% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:17 | 22:22 | Waxing crescent | 20.7% |
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 6.9248, 158.1611 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.