Moonrise and moonset today, for any place
Today the Moon is in its waxing crescent phase and 6% lit. Share your location or search a city below to get moonrise and moonset in your own time zone, or scan the major cities in the table.
Moonrise and moonset where you are
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Lit
- 6%
Your result
Calculated moonrise and moonset times
Rise and set are for a flat, open horizon: hills and buildings hide the Moon for a while longer.
Moonrise and moonset today in major cities
| City | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|
| New York · EST | 9:11 AM | 5:56 PM |
| Los Angeles · PST | 8:50 AM | 6:24 PM |
| Chicago · CST | 9:12 AM | 5:47 PM |
| Toronto · EST | 9:46 AM | 6:05 PM |
| Mexico City · CST | 8:49 AM | 7:46 PM |
| São Paulo · UTC-3 | 6:35 AM | 8:47 PM |
| London · GMT | 10:02 AM | 4:51 PM |
| Paris · UTC+1 | 10:34 AM | 5:59 PM |
| Cairo · UTC+2 | 8:16 AM | 6:18 PM |
| Johannesburg · UTC+2 | 6:19 AM | 8:45 PM |
| Dubai · UTC+4 | 8:23 AM | 6:52 PM |
| Mumbai · UTC+5:30 | 9:18 AM | 8:16 PM |
| Singapore · UTC+8 | 8:59 AM | 9:18 PM |
| Tokyo · UTC+9 | 8:59 AM | 6:21 PM |
| Sydney · UTC+11 | 7:15 AM | 10:30 PM |
| Auckland · UTC+13 | 7:28 AM | 11:03 PM |
Why it slips
Why moonrise is about 50 minutes later each day
The Moon circles Earth in the same direction Earth spins, covering about 13 degrees of its orbit every day. Earth has to turn that much farther before your horizon catches up with the Moon again.
That extra turn takes roughly 50 minutes on average, which is why each phase rises at its own time of day.
- The Moon's daily step
- About 13° along its orbit
- Extra turn Earth needs
- About 50 minutes
- Daily slip in New York
- About 20 to 80 minutes over a year
- Median slip in New York
- About 57 minutes
- Near the Arctic Circle
- Sometimes earlier from one day to the next
Is it out tonight?
Rise and set by phase
The phase is the quickest guide to when the Moon is up. These times are rough, for a place where the Sun rises near 6 AM and sets near 6 PM; they shift with the season and your latitude.
A new Moon is never out at night, while a full Moon is up from dusk to dawn. For the first thin crescent see moon sighting.
| Phase | Rises | Sets | Up at night |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 6 AM, with the Sun | 6 PM, with the Sun | Not at night |
| Waxing crescent | 9 AM | 9 PM | Evening, until about 9 PM |
| First quarter | Noon | Midnight | Evening, until about midnight |
| Waxing gibbous | 3 PM | 3 AM | Evening, until about 3 AM |
| Full Moon | 6 PM, as the Sun sets | 6 AM, as the Sun rises | All night |
| Waning gibbous | 9 PM | 9 AM | From about 9 PM to dawn |
| Last quarter | Midnight | Noon | From about midnight to dawn |
| Waning crescent | 3 AM | 3 PM | From about 3 AM to dawn |
No rise
Why some dates have no moonrise
Every moonrise comes later than the one before, so the time eventually crosses midnight and one calendar date is left without a rise.
Near the poles the gaps last far longer: the Moon can stay above the horizon, or below it, for days at a time.
- London, January 8, 2026
- Moonrise 10:48 PM
- London, January 9, 2026
- No moonrise
- London, January 10, 2026
- Moonrise 12:02 AM
- Moonset
- Skips a date about once a month the same way
- Near the poles
- The Moon can stay up or down for days
Direction
Where on the horizon the Moon rises
The Moon always comes up somewhere in the east and goes down somewhere in the west, but the exact spot moves through the month.
Your hemisphere changes the view, not the timing. To see how high the Moon is right now, use the Moon position calculator.
- Always
- Rises in the east, sets in the west
- Northern part of its path
- Rises north of due east
- Southern part of its path
- Rises south of due east
- From New York
- Rising point swings from northeast to southeast
- Southern Hemisphere
- The Moon climbs toward the north
- Near the equator
- Rises and sets almost straight up and down
Questions people ask
Quick answers
When does the Moon rise today?
Search your city or share your location above to get today's moonrise and moonset in your own time zone.
Why does moonrise get later every day?
The Moon moves about 13 degrees along its orbit each day, so Earth must turn about 50 minutes more before it comes up again.
Why is there sometimes no moonrise on a date?
Because each rise is later than the one before, one calendar day a month can pass without a rise.
Is the time shown for a flat horizon?
Yes. Hills and buildings make the Moon appear later and set earlier.
Does a full Moon rise at sunset?
About then, yes, and it sets around sunrise.