Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Akureyri

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08:31:48

Friday, 14 August 2026

🌒
Waxing Crescent 348.5% illumination

Current Moon Details for Akureyri, Iceland

Moon Direction: 86.57° E

Moon Altitude: 3.77°

Moon Distance: 373,230 km


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 09:38

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 11 Sep 2026, 03:26

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 04:18

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

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Aug Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
08:14
(253° WSW)
22:15
(99° E)
03:10
(15.5°)
390,135 91.9%
2  
09:57
(268° W)
22:03
(84° E)
03:53
(21.7°)
385,888 85.3%
3  
11:41
(284° WNW)
21:51
(69° ENE)
04:36
(28.0°)
381,457 77.1%
4  
13:32
(301° WNW)
21:36
(53° NE)
05:21
(34.3°)
376,923 67.5%
5  
15:35
(319° NW)
21:17
(36° NE)
06:09
(40.1°)
372,402 56.8%
6
🌗 at 02:21
 
18:11
(343° NNW)
20:36
(14° NNE)
07:02
(45.3°)
368,070 45.6%
7   -   08:00
(49.2°)
364,174 34.3%
8   -   09:02
(51.5°)
361,033 23.7%
9   -   10:07
(51.6°)
359,001 14.4%
10
-
22:54
(350° N)
  11:11
(49.6°)
358,405 7.1%
11
00:44
(14° NNE)
22:04
(325° NW)
  12:12
(45.7°)
359,465 2.2%
12
🌑 at 17:36
03:37
(40° NE)
21:43
(307° NW)
  13:08
(40.3°)
362,223 0.1%
13
05:50
(59° ENE)
21:28
(290° WNW)
  14:00
(34.0°)
366,522 0.8%
14
07:48
(77° ENE)
21:15
(274° W)
  14:48
(27.3°)
372,022 4.1%
15
09:38
(94° E)
21:02
(259° W)
  15:34
(20.7°)
378,255 9.6%
16
11:25
(110° ESE)
20:49
(244° WSW)
  16:18
(14.4°)
384,701 16.9%
17
13:14
(127° SE)
20:33
(228° SW)
  17:03
(8.7°)
390,845 25.3%
18
15:11
(144° SE)
20:11
(212° SSW)
  17:49
(3.9°)
396,235 34.6%
19
17:46
(169° S)
19:15
(188° S)
  18:36
(0.3°)
400,518 44.2%
20
🌓 at 02:46
  -   19:25
(-1.8°)
403,452 53.8%
21   -   20:16
(-3.0°)
404,918 63.2%
22   -   21:07
(-3.2°)
404,918 72.0%
23   -   21:59
(-2.0°)
403,563 80.1%
24   -   22:48
(-0.1°)
401,054 87.2%
25   -
21:27
(151° SSE)
23:36
(3.3°)
397,654 92.9%
26  
02:01
(213° SSW)
21:02
(134° SE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 97.1%
27  
04:01
(231° SW)
20:46
(119° ESE)
00:22
(7.9°)
393,654 99.5%
28
🌕 at 04:18
 
05:50
(247° WSW)
20:32
(104° ESE)
01:07
(13.4°)
389,343 99.9%
29  
07:35
(263° W)
20:20
(89° E)
01:50
(19.5°)
384,978 98.1%
30  
09:20
(279° W)
20:07
(74° ENE)
02:34
(25.9°)
380,764 94.1%
31  
11:09
(296° WNW)
19:54
(58° ENE)
03:19
(32.3°)
376,847 88.0%

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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 🌒 Waxing Crescent, with the moon's illuminated fraction at 348.5%. 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, 09:38 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 3.77° above the horizon, toward E. 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 373,230 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:

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