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Kaktovik, Alaska, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, May 2026

Moon: 88.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 4, 2026 at 4:04:23 pm
Moon Direction: 13° North
Moon Altitude: -19.8°
Moon Distance: 240,014 mi
Next New Moon: Feb 17, 2026, 3:01 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 3, 2026, 2:37 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 9:36 pm

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Kaktovik, May 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 2:44 am (202°) - 1:10 am (1.3°) 249,313 99.7%
2 - Down, doesn’t rise - 1:56 am (-2.8°) 250,647 99.4%
3 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:44 am (-6.5°) 251,612 97.1%
4 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:34 am (-8.5°) 252,121 93.0%
5 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:25 am (-9.1°) 252,081 87.3%
6 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:17 am (-8.4°) 251,406 80.1%
7 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:07 am (-6.3°) 250,030 71.8%
8 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:55 am (-2.1°) 247,931 62.4%
9 5:54 am (155°) 9:50 am (210°) - 7:42 am (1.7°) 245,137 52.4%
10 5:01 am (132°) 12:17 pm (234°) - 8:27 am (6.8°) 241,753 42.0%
11 4:29 am (113°) 2:24 pm (255°) - 9:11 am (12.8°) 237,941 31.6%
12 4:02 am (94°) 4:29 pm (276°) - 9:56 am (19.3°) 233,961 21.8%
13 3:35 am (75°) 6:42 pm (297°) - 10:43 am (26.0°) 230,113 13.0%
14 3:03 am (55°) 9:21 pm (323°) - 11:33 am (32.6°) 226,755 6.1%
15 2:14 am (31°) - - 12:28 pm (38.6°) 224,208 1.6%
16 - Up, doesn’t set - 1:29 pm (43.4°) 222,767 0.2%
17 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:34 pm (46.4°) 222,577 2.1%
18 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:41 pm (47.2°) 223,634 7.2%
19 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:47 pm (45.7°) 225,768 14.9%
20 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:48 pm (42.3°) 228,703 24.6%
21 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:43 pm (37.4°) 232,100 35.5%
22 - 4:34 am (324°) 10:07 am (41°) 7:33 pm (31.8°) 235,659 46.7%
23 - 3:52 am (303°) 12:28 pm (64°) 8:18 pm (25.6°) 239,125 57.7%
24 - 3:23 am (284°) 2:29 pm (84°) 9:02 pm (19.4°) 242,318 68.0%
25 - 2:58 am (266°) 4:25 pm (103°) 9:43 pm (13.4°) 245,119 77.2%
26 - 2:33 am (249°) 6:23 pm (123°) 10:25 pm (7.7°) 247,476 85.1%
27 - 2:03 am (231°) 8:38 pm (145°) 11:08 pm (2.6°) 249,370 91.5%
28 - 1:19 am (210°) - 11:53 pm (-1.2°) 250,811 96.1%
29 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
30 - Down, doesn’t rise - 12:40 am (-5.6°) 251,808 98.9%
31 - Down, doesn’t rise - 1:30 am (-7.9°) 252,371 99.8%
* All times are local time for Kaktovik. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

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