Moon phase in Fairbanks

Lunar calendar and moon data for June 16, 2026

Moon Phase

Moon is above the horizon all day

Moonrise

Moon is above the horizon all day

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Moonset

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Times shown in America/Anchorage · AKDT · UTC-08:00

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

2% illuminated

Celestial trajectory

Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Where the sun and moon sit in the sky throughout today in Fairbanks. Drag or hover across the panel to scrub through the day.

Sun alt / az 2.8° 214° SW

Moon alt / az 2.6° 194° SSW

Sky phase Golden hour

Now 04:20

00:43 Sunset

03:00 Sunrise

13:52 Solar noon

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Moon bearings—

Fairbanks on the map · moon bearings today

Fairbanks, United States

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illumination2%
Moonrise05:41
Moonset03:05
Moonrise bearing19°
Moonset bearing344°

Continent: Americas
Country: United States
City: Fairbanks
Population: 32.3K
Elevation: 136 m
Coordinates: 64.84°, -147.72°

Upcoming phases

Next full moon

June 30, 2026 in 14 days

Next new moon

July 14, 2026 in 28 days

This month's moon — June 2026

Moon phase each day of this month. See the table below for rise, set and illumination.

7 Last Quarter

8 Last Quarter

14 New Moon

15 New Moon

21 First Quarter

22 First Quarter

29 Full Moon

30 Full Moon

Fairbanks moon calendar — June 2026

A full month of moonrise, moonset and illumination for Fairbanks. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

99%

2Tue

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

96%

3Wed

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

03:14+1d

Moonset

—

Illumination

92%

4Thu

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

03:14

Moonset

07:22

Illumination

86%

5Fri

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

02:54

Moonset

09:20

Illumination

79%

6Sat

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

02:41

Moonset

11:08

Illumination

70%

7Sun

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

02:30

Moonset

12:52

Illumination

60%

8Mon

Last Quarter

Moonrise

02:20

Moonset

14:36

Illumination

49%

9Tue

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

02:10

Moonset

16:23

Illumination

39%

10Wed

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

02:00

Moonset

18:19

Illumination

28%

11Thu

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

01:46

Moonset

20:30

Illumination

19%

12Fri

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

01:26

Moonset

—

Illumination

10%

13Sat

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

14Sun

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

15Mon

New Moon

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

16TueToday

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

05:41+1d

Moonset

03:05+1d

Illumination

17Wed

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

05:41

Moonset

03:05

Illumination

18Thu

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

08:15

Moonset

02:27

Illumination

14%

19Fri

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

10:20

Moonset

02:10

Illumination

23%

20Sat

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

12:11

Moonset

01:57

Illumination

33%

21Sun

First Quarter

Moonrise

13:55

Moonset

01:45

Illumination

43%

22Mon

First Quarter

Moonrise

15:37

Moonset

01:35

Illumination

54%

23Tue

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

17:19

Moonset

01:24

Illumination

64%

24Wed

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

19:07

Moonset

01:12

Illumination

73%

25Thu

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

21:08

Moonset

00:56

Illumination

82%

26Fri

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

—

Moonset

00:32

Illumination

88%

27Sat

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

94%

28Sun

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

97%

29Mon

Full Moon

Moonrise

—

Moonset

—

Illumination

99%

30Tue

Full Moon

Moonrise

01:36+1d

Moonset

04:46+1d

Illumination

100%

Date	Moonrise	Moonset	Illumination	Phase
1Mon	—	—	99%	Waning Gibbous
2Tue	—	—	96%	Waning Gibbous
3Wed	03:14+1d	—	92%	Waning Gibbous
4Thu	03:14	07:22	86%	Waning Gibbous
5Fri	02:54	09:20	79%	Waning Gibbous
6Sat	02:41	11:08	70%	Waning Gibbous
7Sun	02:30	12:52	60%	Waning Gibbous
8Mon	02:20	14:36	49%	Last Quarter
9Tue	02:10	16:23	39%	Waning Crescent
10Wed	02:00	18:19	28%	Waning Crescent
11Thu	01:46	20:30	19%	Waning Crescent
12Fri	01:26	—	10%	Waning Crescent
13Sat	—	—	4%	Waning Crescent
14Sun	—	—	1%	Waning Crescent
15Mon	—	—	0%	New Moon
16TueToday	05:41+1d	03:05+1d	2%	Waxing Crescent
17Wed	05:41	03:05	7%	Waxing Crescent
18Thu	08:15	02:27	14%	Waxing Crescent
19Fri	10:20	02:10	23%	Waxing Crescent
20Sat	12:11	01:57	33%	Waxing Crescent
21Sun	13:55	01:45	43%	First Quarter
22Mon	15:37	01:35	54%	First Quarter
23Tue	17:19	01:24	64%	Waxing Gibbous
24Wed	19:07	01:12	73%	Waxing Gibbous
25Thu	21:08	00:56	82%	Waxing Gibbous
26Fri	—	00:32	88%	Waxing Gibbous
27Sat	—	—	94%	Waxing Gibbous
28Sun	—	—	97%	Waxing Gibbous
29Mon	—	—	99%	Full Moon
30Tue	01:36+1d	04:46+1d	100%	Full Moon

Moon phase in other United States cities

Frequently Asked Questions

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What phase is the moon in Fairbanks tonight?

Tonight the moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase, with 2% illumination.

How much of the moon is illuminated tonight in Fairbanks?

Tonight the moon is 2% illuminated in Fairbanks — it is currently a Waxing Crescent.

Is the moon visible tonight in Fairbanks?

The moon stays above the horizon in Fairbanks for the entire 24-hour day, so it is continuously visible when the sky is clear.

When is the next full moon in Fairbanks?

The next full moon over Fairbanks is on June 30, 2026.

When is the next new moon in Fairbanks?

The next new moon over Fairbanks is on July 14, 2026.

How long is a lunar month?

A synodic month — the time from one new moon to the next — averages 29.53 days. That is why the moon's rise time shifts by roughly 50 minutes later each day and the same phase returns on a slightly different date each month.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

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