When Will Moon Rise Today (2025)

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At what time will the Moon rise today in my location? ›

A New Moon rises above the eastern horizon at sunrise with the sun.

Moonrise (and, incidentally, the time of high tide) occurs about 50 minutes later each day than the day before. To determine the moonrise time for each day of the month, add 50 minutes each day after a phase or subtract 50 minutes each day before a new phase.

This movement is from the Moon's orbit, which takes 27 days, 7 hours and 43 minutes to go full circle. It causes the Moon to move 12–13 degrees east every day. This shift means Earth has to rotate a little longer to bring the Moon into view, which is why moonrise is about 50 minutes later each day.

Though the Moon is often thought of as a nighttime visitor, it's also visible during the day as a faint, pale presence. The best times to see a daytime Moon are perhaps during the first and last quarter phases, when the Moon is high enough above the horizon and at about 90 degrees from the Sun in the sky.

The Moon is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension is 01h 22m 13s and the Declination is +09° 19' 00” .

Thus, we can see only the illuminated part, (i.e., the part on which the rays fall) of the Moon. On a new moon day, the illuminated part of the moon faces the Sun whereas, the dark part, i.e., the non-illuminated part of the moon faces the Earth. Thus, we cannot see the moon.

Due to the variations in tilt from the earth we know that moonrise/moonset times vary. Is it possible that in any location on the earth one might see more than one moonrise or moonset in a given 24 hour period? Yes.

What time is it if the Moon is new and it is rising? ›

New Moon: The New Moon is the first phase in the cycle of phases. This Moon phase occurs once a month, immediately after the Waning Crescent Phase, rising around 6 AM, and setting around 6 PM, almost instantaneously becoming a Waxing Crescent.

orbit - The moon rises at a different time each day, but that difference changes.

Each day, the Moon moves about 13 degrees along its nearly circular orbit. The incremental movement causes daily moonrise and moonset locations to shift eastward. Therefore, relative to one's home, the Moon rises and sets at slightly different east and west locations, respectively, and at a later time each day.

For example, New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are quite close together in the sky. Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are at nearly opposite positions in the sky - which is why a Full Moon rises about the time of sunset, and sets about the time of sunrise, for most places on Earth.

Waning Crescent: The Waning Crescent is the eighth and final phase in the cycle of phases. This Moon phase occurs once a month, rising around 3 AM, and setting around 3 PM, sticking around for approximately 7.38 days before going into the New Moon phase.