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Sitka, Alaska, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 8.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 5:56:58 am
Moon Direction: 41° Northeast
Moon Altitude: -8.9°
Moon Distance: 228,225 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 6:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 3:51 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 7:16 am

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Sitka, March 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 6:41 am (303°) 3:28 pm (61°) 11:21 pm (45.6°) 235,188 98.5%
2 - 6:47 am (291°) 5:00 pm (74°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 6:52 am (280°) 6:27 pm (86°) 12:08 am (39.3°) 237,493 100.0%
4 - 6:56 am (268°) 7:52 pm (98°) 12:52 am (32.8°) 240,088 99.0%
5 - 6:59 am (257°) 9:16 pm (110°) 1:35 am (26.4°) 242,805 95.8%
6 - 7:04 am (246°) 10:40 pm (121°) 2:18 am (20.5°) 245,452 90.7%
7 - 7:09 am (236°) - 3:01 am (15.2°) 247,806 84.0%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 12:05 am (131°) 8:18 am (226°) - 4:46 am (10.7°) 249,674 76.0%
9 2:29 am (140°) 8:31 am (218°) - 5:34 am (7.2°) 250,871 67.1%
10 3:49 am (147°) 8:53 am (212°) - 6:23 am (4.9°) 251,272 57.7%
11 4:57 am (151°) 9:32 am (209°) - 7:15 am (3.9°) 250,813 47.9%
12 5:45 am (150°) 10:31 am (210°) - 8:07 am (4.2°) 249,496 38.1%
13 6:14 am (145°) 11:49 am (216°) - 8:58 am (6.0°) 247,406 28.7%
14 6:32 am (137°) 1:16 pm (225°) - 9:49 am (9.1°) 244,694 19.9%
15 6:42 am (128°) 2:46 pm (236°) - 10:38 am (13.5°) 241,582 12.2%
16 6:49 am (117°) 4:17 pm (247°) - 11:25 am (18.9°) 238,315 6.0%
17 6:55 am (106°) 5:47 pm (260°) - 12:11 pm (25.2°) 235,174 1.8%
18 6:59 am (94°) 7:18 pm (273°) - 12:58 pm (31.9°) 232,407 0.1%
19 7:03 am (81°) 8:52 pm (286°) - 1:45 pm (38.8°) 230,225 1.0%
20 7:09 am (69°) 10:29 pm (299°) - 2:35 pm (45.5°) 228,751 4.8%
21 7:16 am (57°) - - 3:28 pm (51.6°) 228,038 11.2%
22 - 12:12 am (311°) 7:27 am (46°) 4:25 pm (56.4°) 228,041 20.0%
23 - 1:55 am (322°) 7:47 am (36°) 5:26 pm (59.6°) 228,658 30.6%
24 - 3:28 am (329°) 8:23 am (30°) 6:29 pm (60.8°) 229,752 42.1%
25 - 4:36 am (330°) 9:27 am (30°) 7:31 pm (60.0°) 231,192 54.0%
26 - 5:16 am (325°) 10:54 am (36°) 8:31 pm (57.3°) 232,858 65.5%
27 - 5:38 am (317°) 12:31 pm (46°) 9:26 pm (53.0°) 234,686 75.9%
28 - 5:50 am (306°) 2:07 pm (57°) 10:16 pm (47.7°) 236,633 84.8%
29 - 5:57 am (295°) 3:39 pm (69°) 11:03 pm (41.7°) 238,687 91.8%
30 - 6:02 am (284°) 5:06 pm (81°) 11:47 pm (35.3°) 240,820 96.7%
31 - 6:06 am (273°) 6:30 pm (93°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Sitka. 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.

Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Sitka on Mar 2 – Mar 3

Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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