Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — May 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Hammerfest Today
The moon over Hammerfest is currently a Waxing Crescent with 24.9% illumination, on day 4.41 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +7.5° and azimuth is 41.6°, at a distance of 368,911 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at — and moonset at —. Sunrise is at — and sunset at —. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM CEST.
Current sky conditions in Hammerfest are Mostly Cloudy with 75% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 87% humidity. The temperature is 7°C (45°F).
At just +7.5° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 7.3 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 — Hammerfest
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM CEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM CEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM CEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM CEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM CEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM CEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM CEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM CEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM CEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM CEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM CEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM CEST |