Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Akureyri

Synchronizing with server time...

03:44:12

Wednesday, 07 October 2026

🌘
Waning Crescent 1373.7% illumination

Current Moon Details for Akureyri, Iceland

Moon Direction: 77.46° ENE

Moon Altitude: 5.8°

Moon Distance: 375,619 km


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 04:26

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 10 Oct 2026, 15:50

Next Full Moon: 26 Oct 2026, 04:11

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Akureyri, October 2026

Scroll to the right to view more

Oct Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1   -   04:48
(50.2°)
364,562 72.9%
2   -   05:50
(51.7°)
364,358 62.2%
3
🌗 at 13:24
  -   06:53
(51.1°)
364,932 50.8%
4  
18:54
↑ (341° NNW)
22:05
↑ (23° NNE)
07:54
(48.6°)
366,181 39.4%
5
-
18:22
↑ (320° NW)
  08:50
(44.4°)
368,041 28.7%
6
00:32
↑ (44° NE)
18:04
↑ (304° WNW)
  09:43
(39.1°)
370,488 19.1%
7
02:34
↑ (62° ENE)
17:50
↑ (288° WNW)
  10:32
(33.0°)
373,511 11.2%
8
04:26
↑ (79° E)
17:38
↑ (272° W)
  11:18
(26.5°)
377,090 5.3%
9
06:13
↑ (96° E)
17:26
↑ (257° WSW)
  12:03
(20.0°)
381,157 1.6%
10
🌑 at 15:50
08:00
↑ (112° ESE)
17:13
↑ (242° WSW)
  12:47
(13.8°)
385,581 0.1%
11
09:50
↑ (128° SE)
16:57
↑ (227° SW)
  13:33
(8.2°)
390,156 0.9%
12
11:50
↑ (146° SSE)
16:33
↑ (210° SSW)
  14:20
(3.5°)
394,613 3.7%
13
14:50
↑ (176° S)
15:16
↑ (182° S)
  15:08
(0.0°)
398,638 8.4%
14   -   15:59
(-1.9°)
401,906 14.5%
15   -   16:50
(-2.9°)
404,114 21.8%
16   -   17:41
(-2.7°)
405,015 30.1%
17   -   18:32
(-1.6°)
404,454 39.1%
18
🌓 at 16:12
18:31
↑ (169° S)
20:22
↑ (194° SSW)
  19:20
(0.5°)
402,382 48.5%
19
17:43
↑ (147° SSE)
22:47
↑ (216° SW)
  20:07
(4.1°)
398,871 58.0%
20   -
17:22
↑ (131° SE)
20:52
(8.8°)
394,113 67.4%
21  
00:41
↑ (233° SW)
17:07
↑ (117° ESE)
21:36
(14.3°)
388,419 76.3%
22  
02:28
↑ (249° WSW)
16:54
↑ (102° ESE)
22:20
(20.4°)
382,198 84.4%
23  
04:12
↑ (265° W)
16:42
↑ (87° E)
23:04
(26.8°)
375,933 91.2%
24  
05:59
↑ (282° WNW)
16:30
↑ (72° ENE)
23:51
(33.3°)
370,137 96.3%
25  
07:53
↑ (299° WNW)
16:17
↑ (56° NE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 99.3%
26
🌕 at 04:11
 
10:00
↑ (317° NW)
15:59
↑ (38° NE)
00:42
(39.5°)
365,294 99.7%
27  
12:36
↑ (340° NNW)
15:23
↑ (17° NNE)
01:37
(44.9°)
361,788 97.4%
28   -   02:37
(48.9°)
359,851 92.4%
29   -   03:40
(51.2°)
359,522 85.1%
30   -   04:45
(51.3°)
360,661 75.8%
31  
17:20
↑ (348° NNW)
19:28
↑ (15° NNE)
05:48
(49.3°)
363,000 65.3%

00:00:00

FAQ — The Moon Viewed from Akureyri

Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.

The current moon phase visible from Akureyri is 🌘 Waning Crescent, with the moon's illuminated fraction at 1373.7%. The moon is currently above horizon as seen from Akureyri. For complementary daytime data, see sunrise and sunset in Akureyri.

The next moonrise visible from Akureyri is Tomorrow, 04:26 local time. Moonrise times shift later each night because the moon orbits Earth roughly every 27 days, lagging behind the sun by about 50 minutes per day. Compare with sunrise times worldwide to see how sun and moon timing diverge.

From Akureyri, the moon currently sits at an altitude of 5.8° above the horizon, toward ENE. Altitude is measured in degrees above the horizon — 0° means at the horizon and 90° means directly overhead. Cloud cover from the current Akureyri weather can affect visibility.

The moon is approximately 375,619 km from Akureyri at this moment. The Earth–moon distance ranges from about 356,500 km at perigee (closest) to about 406,700 km at apogee (farthest) during each lunar orbit.

A full moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days (one synodic month). The moonrise table and phase calendar above show upcoming full and new moons visible from Akureyri. The moon phase is the same for all viewers on Earth — only the local rise and set times differ by latitude and longitude.

Yes — every observer on Earth sees the same moon at the same phase at any given moment. What differs by location is the time the moon rises and sets, the direction it appears on the horizon, and (slightly) the orientation of the visible face due to the viewer's latitude. From Akureyri, the moon's rise and set times are calculated for the city's exact coordinates — see also sunrise/sunset in Akureyri.

Moonrise & Moonset times in other major cities in Iceland:

Reykjavik · Kópavogur · Hafnarfjörður · Reykjanesbær · Akureyri

Free widgets for webmasters:

Free Analog Clock Widget | Free Digital Clock Widget | Free Text Clock Widget | Free Word Clock Widget