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

Moon: 88.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 4, 2026 at 3:58:20 pm
Moon Direction: 351° North
Moon Altitude: -23.3°
Moon Distance: 240,000 mi
Next New Moon: Feb 17, 2026, 3:01 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 3, 2026, 2:37 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 10:55 pm

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:00 am (215°) - 2:28 am (4.1°) 249,391 99.8%
2 2:14 am (166°) 4:02 am (191°) - 3:14 am (0.2°) 250,708 99.3%
3 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:03 am (-3.0°) 251,651 96.9%
4 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:53 am (-5.3°) 252,133 92.7%
5 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:44 am (-5.9°) 252,062 86.9%
6 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:35 am (-5.1°) 251,351 79.7%
7 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:25 am (-2.0°) 249,937 71.3%
8 6:57 am (163°) 9:45 am (200°) - 8:14 am (0.9°) 247,800 61.9%
9 6:12 am (142°) 12:06 pm (223°) - 9:00 am (5.1°) 244,972 51.9%
10 5:48 am (125°) 2:04 pm (241°) - 9:45 am (10.3°) 241,560 41.5%
11 5:30 am (109°) 3:55 pm (258°) - 10:29 am (16.3°) 237,733 31.1%
12 5:14 am (93°) 5:48 pm (276°) - 11:15 am (22.8°) 233,751 21.3%
13 4:58 am (76°) 7:47 pm (294°) - 12:02 pm (29.6°) 229,921 12.6%
14 4:40 am (59°) 10:00 pm (315°) - 12:52 pm (36.2°) 226,597 5.8%
15 4:16 am (40°) - - 1:47 pm (42.2°) 224,103 1.5%
16 - 12:56 am (342°) 3:21 am (14°) 2:48 pm (46.9°) 222,725 0.2%
17 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:54 pm (49.8°) 222,603 2.3%
18 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:01 pm (50.5°) 223,721 7.5%
19 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:06 pm (48.9°) 225,906 15.4%
20 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:07 pm (45.3°) 228,874 25.2%
21 - 5:43 am (335°) 9:45 am (29°) 8:02 pm (40.4°) 232,285 36.1%
22 - 5:08 am (314°) 12:08 pm (51°) 8:51 pm (34.7°) 235,846 47.3%
23 - 4:47 am (297°) 2:06 pm (69°) 9:37 pm (28.6°) 239,301 58.3%
24 - 4:30 am (281°) 3:54 pm (86°) 10:20 pm (22.3°) 242,476 68.5%
25 - 4:15 am (266°) 5:38 pm (102°) 11:02 pm (16.3°) 245,254 77.7%
26 - 4:00 am (251°) 7:23 pm (119°) 11:43 pm (10.6°) 247,588 85.5%
27 - 3:43 am (236°) 9:14 pm (136°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
28 - 3:21 am (220°) 11:26 pm (156°) 12:27 am (5.5°) 249,457 91.8%
29 - 2:42 am (200°) - 1:12 am (1.3°) 250,874 96.3%
30 - Down, doesn’t rise - 1:59 am (-1.6°) 251,849 99.0%
31 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:48 am (-4.8°) 252,389 99.8%
* All times are local time for Kotzebue. 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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