Moon in Ketchikan, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.2% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today12:36 pmLocal time
Moonset today7:38 pmLocal time
Distance405,424 km251,919 miles
Moon phase in Ketchikan today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.2% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:36 pm and sets at 7:38 pm local time. Sunset is at 3:42 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 Ketchikan local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:36 pm | 7:38 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 12:52 pm | 8:57 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:04 pm | 10:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:13 pm | 11:35 pm | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:21 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:28 pm | 12:54 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:36 pm | 2:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 1:45 pm | 3:43 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 1:58 pm | 5:15 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:17 pm | 6:53 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 2:49 pm | 8:30 am | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3:42 pm | 9:56 am | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:00 pm | 10:57 am | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:34 pm | 11:35 am | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:12 pm | 11:58 am | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 9:46 pm | 12:12 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:14 pm | 12:23 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:31 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:38 am | 12:38 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1:59 am | 12:46 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:20 am | 12:55 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:42 am | 1:06 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 6:03 am | 1:21 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 7:22 am | 1:44 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 8:33 am | 2:18 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 9:31 am | 3:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:12 am | 4:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:39 am | 5:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 10:58 am | 6:43 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:10 am | 8:01 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 55.3418, -131.6476 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.