Moon in Palmer, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today2:47 pmLocal time
Moonset today7:54 pmLocal time
Distance405,438 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Palmer today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 2:47 pm and sets at 7:54 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:17 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 Palmer local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2:47 pm | 7:54 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2:46 pm | 9:30 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2:44 pm | 11:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2:42 pm | — | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2:39 pm | 12:33 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:37 pm | 2:04 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:34 pm | 3:38 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:32 pm | 5:17 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:31 pm | 7:04 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:31 pm | 9:02 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 2:37 pm | 11:07 am | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3:08 pm | 12:56 pm | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 4:44 pm | 1:41 pm | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:48 pm | 1:49 pm | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:47 pm | 1:51 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:37 pm | 1:49 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 1:47 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:17 am | 1:45 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:53 am | 1:43 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 3:25 am | 1:40 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 4:58 am | 1:38 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 6:33 am | 1:36 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 8:12 am | 1:36 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 9:52 am | 1:37 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 11:28 am | 1:47 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 12:33 pm | 2:31 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 12:52 pm | 3:57 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 12:56 pm | 5:35 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:56 pm | 7:11 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:54 pm | 8:44 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 61.5994, -149.1146 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.