Moon in Nikiski, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today2:44 pmLocal time
Moonset today8:14 pmLocal time
Distance405,437 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Nikiski today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 2:44 pm and sets at 8:14 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:32 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 Nikiski local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2:44 pm | 8:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2:47 pm | 9:46 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2:47 pm | 11:17 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2:47 pm | — | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2:46 pm | 12:45 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:46 pm | 2:14 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:45 pm | 3:46 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:45 pm | 5:23 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:46 pm | 7:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:51 pm | 9:01 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 3:04 pm | 10:59 am | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3:43 pm | 12:39 pm | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:13 pm | 1:29 pm | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:09 pm | 1:46 pm | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:04 pm | 1:52 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:50 pm | 1:54 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 1:54 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:29 am | 1:53 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 2:02 am | 1:52 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 3:32 am | 1:52 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 5:03 am | 1:52 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 6:36 am | 1:52 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 8:11 am | 1:55 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 9:46 am | 2:02 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 11:13 am | 2:21 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 12:14 pm | 3:08 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 12:41 pm | 4:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 12:52 pm | 5:57 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:56 pm | 7:29 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:57 pm | 8:58 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 60.6903, -151.2889 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.