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Moon in Bestyakh

61.3712°, 128.88° · Sakha · Asia/Yakutsk · 117 m elev.

Tonight in Bestyakh: Mostly Cloudy, Good moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 6:56 AM at slightly warm color near the horizon.

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+13.4°
Altitude+13.4°
Azimuth287.4°
Moonrise6:56 AM
Moonset2:01 AM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 28.7%
Lunar Day: 4.78 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude+13.4°
Azimuth287.4°
Distance370,837 km
Local Time11:41:17 PM
SkyMostly Cloudy
Cloud Cover62%
Visibility10 km
Humidity47%
Temperature19°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise6:56 AM
Moonset2:01 AM
Sunrise3:22 AM
Sunset9:21 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 8:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 5:46 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 7:01 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 11:55 AM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
100%
3
98%
4
95%
5
90%
6
83%
7
75%
8
67%
9
57%
10
47%
11
36%
12
26%
13
17%
14
9%
15
4%
16
1%
17
0%
18
2%
19
7%
20
14%
21
24%
22
34%
23
46%
24
57%
25
66%
26
75%
27
83%
28
90%
29
95%
30
98%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 1:14 PM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 8:14 AM
Penumbral Begins6:13 AM
Penumbral Ends10:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +10.4°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 19, 2027 · 1:04 AM
Penumbral Begins12:58 AM
Penumbral Ends1:09 AM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +5.4°

Moon in Bestyakh Today

The moon over Bestyakh is currently a Waxing Crescent with 28.7% illumination, on day 4.78 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +13.4° and azimuth is 287.4°, at a distance of 370,837 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 6:56 AM and moonset at 2:01 AM. Sunrise is at 3:22 AM and sunset at 9:21 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM +09.

Current sky conditions in Bestyakh are Mostly Cloudy with 62% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 47% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).

At just +13.4° above the horizon, the moon appears slightly warm as its light passes through about 4.2 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Good.

Upcoming Phases — Bestyakh

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM +09
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 5:46 PM +09
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM +09
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM +09
🌓 First QuarterJun 22, 2026 at 6:55 AM +09
🌕 Full MoonJun 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM +09
🌗 Last QuarterJul 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM +09
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM +09
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM +09
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 11:36 PM +09
🌗 Last QuarterAug 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM +09
🌑 New MoonAug 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM +09