Moon in Sitka, AK
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today1:04 pmLocal time
Moonset today7:41 pmLocal time
Distance405,438 km251,927 miles
Moon phase in Sitka today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 1:04 pm and sets at 7:41 pm local time. Sunset is at 3:49 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 Sitka local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1:04 pm | 7:41 pm | Waxing crescent | 26.1% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1:17 pm | 9:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 34.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1:26 pm | 10:25 pm | Waxing crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:32 pm | 11:47 pm | First quarter | 53.7% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1:37 pm | — | Waxing gibbous | 63.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:42 pm | 1:09 am | Waxing gibbous | 73.1% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1:48 pm | 2:34 am | Waxing gibbous | 82% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 1:55 pm | 4:03 am | Waxing gibbous | 89.6% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2:04 pm | 5:39 am | Waxing gibbous | 95.5% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 2:20 pm | 7:20 am | Waxing gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 2:47 pm | 9:02 am | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3:38 pm | 10:31 am | Waning gibbous | 97.5% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 4:58 pm | 11:30 am | Waning gibbous | 92.5% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:37 pm | 12:04 pm | Waning gibbous | 85% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 8:19 pm | 12:22 pm | Waning gibbous | 75.6% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 9:56 pm | 12:34 pm | Waning gibbous | 65.1% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 11:27 pm | 12:41 pm | Last quarter | 54.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | — | 12:47 pm | Waning crescent | 43.3% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 12:53 am | 12:52 pm | Waning crescent | 33.1% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 2:18 am | 12:57 pm | Waning crescent | 23.8% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 3:41 am | 1:03 pm | Waning crescent | 15.8% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 5:06 am | 1:12 pm | Waning crescent | 9.3% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 6:30 am | 1:24 pm | Waning crescent | 4.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 7:53 am | 1:43 pm | Waning crescent | 1.4% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 9:07 am | 2:15 pm | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 10:05 am | 3:03 pm | Waxing crescent | 0.8% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 10:44 am | 4:10 pm | Waxing crescent | 3.1% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 11:09 am | 5:27 pm | Waxing crescent | 7.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 11:23 am | 6:48 pm | Waxing crescent | 12.6% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 11:33 am | 8:09 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 57.0532, -135.3309 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.