What time does the moon rise tonight?
Tonight’s moonrise and moonset for your exact location, plus the same times for 24 major cities worldwide. Times follow each location’s own time zone.
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The moon takes about 24 hours and 50 minutes to come back to the same point in the sky, so moonrise drifts later by about 50 minutes per day on average. Unlike sunrise, which moves by only a couple of minutes per day, moonrise and moonset can shift by an hour or more between two consecutive days.
Around full moon the moon rises near sunset and sets near sunrise, so it is visible throughout the night. Around new moon it rises and sets close to the sun and is lost in the daytime sky.
Moonrise and moonset tonight in major cities
- ShanghaiChina16:13·02:31
- BeijingChina16:51·02:37
- ShenzhenChina16:29·03:12
- GuangzhouChina16:34·03:15
- KinshasaCongo - Kinshasa15:41·03:29
- IstanbulTürkiye17:59·03:31
- LagosNigeria16:45·04:05
- Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam15:44·02:56
- ChengduChina17:24·03:42
- LahorePakistan16:29·02:42
- MumbaiIndia16:45·03:35
- São PauloBrazil15:27·04:10
- Mexico CityMexico17:08·03:50
- KarachiPakistan16:48·03:22
- TianjinChina16:46·02:36
- DelhiIndia16:42·03:05
- WuhanChina16:41·03:01
- MoscowRussia18:14·02:16
- DhakaBangladesh16:09·02:47
- SeoulSouth Korea17:02·02:58
- TokyoJapan16:05·02:10
- DongguanChina16:31·03:13
- CairoEgypt17:26·03:41
- Xi’anChina17:10·03:17
Each row shows moonrise (first time) and moonset (second time) for today in that city’s local time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What time does the moon rise tonight?▼
Allow location access above and Solarc shows tonight's moonrise time for your exact position in your local time. You can also pick any city from the list below or open the interactive map.
Why does moonrise change so much from day to day?▼
The moon orbits the Earth and travels along the sky on its own schedule, so moonrise drifts later by about 50 minutes per day on average. Sunrise, by contrast, moves only a couple of minutes per day. Around full moon the change is fastest; around new moon it is slowest.
What is the difference between moonrise and the full moon?▼
Moonrise is the moment the moon's upper edge appears over the eastern horizon at your location. The full moon is a phase of the lunar cycle, when the moon is fully illuminated. A full moon rises around sunset and sets around sunrise, but moonrise itself happens for every phase.
Can the moon rise during the day?▼
Yes. The moon rises and sets on its own schedule, often during daylight. Around first quarter the moon rises around noon; around last quarter it rises around midnight. Only around full moon does it rise close to sunset.
How accurate are these moonrise times?▼
Moon position is computed with the astronomy-engine library and is accurate to seconds for moonrise and moonset in standard atmospheric conditions. Local terrain and refraction can shift the visible event by a minute or two.