Moon in Shishmaref, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent23.5% lit · 5.3 days old
Moonrise today5:35 pmLocal time
Moonset today7:27 pmLocal time
Distance405,392 km251,899 miles
Moon phase in Shishmaref today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 5:35 pm and sets at 7:27 pm local time. Sunset is at 4:44 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 Shishmaref local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:35 pm | 7:27 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4:46 pm | 9:52 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4:24 pm | 11:45 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4:08 pm | — | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3:55 pm | 1:30 am | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3:42 pm | 3:13 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 3:29 pm | 4:59 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3:14 pm | 6:52 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:53 pm | 9:01 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:05 pm | 11:48 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | — | — | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | — | — | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | — | — | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:06 pm | 4:55 pm | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 9:13 pm | 3:49 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 11:24 pm | 3:26 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 3:10 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 1:19 am | 2:57 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 3:06 am | 2:44 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 4:51 am | 2:31 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 6:38 am | 2:15 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 8:33 am | 1:54 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 10:56 am | 1:10 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | — | — | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | — | — | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | — | — | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | — | — | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | — | — | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 3:05 pm | 7:24 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 2:40 pm | 9:21 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 66.2562, -166.0723 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.