Moon in Petersburg, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent24% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today12:53 pmLocal time
Moonset today7:33 pmLocal time
Distance405,345 km251,870 miles
Moon phase in Petersburg today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 24% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 12:53 pm and sets at 7:33 pm local time. Sunset is at 3:41 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 Petersburg local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 12:53 pm | 7:33 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1:06 pm | 8:54 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:15 pm | 10:16 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:22 pm | 11:37 pm | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:28 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:33 pm | 12:59 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:39 pm | 2:23 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 1:46 pm | 3:52 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 1:56 pm | 5:28 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:12 pm | 7:08 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 2:40 pm | 8:50 am | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3:31 pm | 10:18 am | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 4:50 pm | 11:18 am | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:28 pm | 11:52 am | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:10 pm | 12:11 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 9:46 pm | 12:23 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:17 pm | 12:31 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:37 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:43 am | 12:42 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:07 am | 12:48 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:30 am | 12:55 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 4:54 am | 1:04 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 6:19 am | 1:16 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 7:41 am | 1:36 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 8:54 am | 2:08 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 9:53 am | 2:57 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:32 am | 4:02 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 10:57 am | 5:19 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:12 am | 6:40 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:23 am | 8:00 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 56.8125, -132.9556 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.