Moon in Seward, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today2:30 pmLocal time
Moonset today8:13 pmLocal time
Distance405,438 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Seward today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 2:30 pm and sets at 8:13 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:28 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 Seward local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2:30 pm | 8:13 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2:35 pm | 9:43 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2:37 pm | 11:12 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2:38 pm | — | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2:38 pm | 12:39 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2:38 pm | 2:07 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2:39 pm | 3:37 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 2:40 pm | 5:13 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:43 pm | 6:56 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:50 pm | 8:47 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 3:06 pm | 10:41 am | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3:49 pm | 12:18 pm | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:16 pm | 1:11 pm | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:08 pm | 1:32 pm | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:00 pm | 1:40 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 10:45 pm | 1:43 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 1:45 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 12:22 am | 1:45 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1:54 am | 1:46 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 3:23 am | 1:46 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 4:53 am | 1:47 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 6:24 am | 1:49 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 7:57 am | 1:54 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 9:29 am | 2:04 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 10:53 am | 2:26 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 11:53 am | 3:14 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 12:23 pm | 4:28 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 12:37 pm | 5:56 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:43 pm | 7:26 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:46 pm | 8:54 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 60.1043, -149.4435 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.