Moonrise and Moonset Calculator
Find moonrise and moonset times by city and date.
About Moonrise and Moonset
Moonrise is important for many vrata and festivals including Karwa Chauth and Sankashti Chaturthi.
Understand moonrise after midnight and dates with no rise
Read lunar-eclipse contacts and compare local visibility
Understand the Moon's 27.3-day orbit and 29.5-day phase cycle
Understand supermoon distance, apparent size and brightness
Understand the Moon's familiar face, rotation and libration
Understand lunar parallax and the observer's location
Explore earthshine on the faint part of a crescent Moon
Understand why the horizon Moon looks bigger
Understand daytime Moon visibility and viewing windows
Distinguish a red horizon Moon from a lunar eclipse
Understand Moonrise direction and true azimuth
Understand lunar meridian transit and altitude
Explore the lunar terminator and crater shadows
Understand the Saros cycle and shifting eclipse visibility
Explore the Metonic cycle of 19 years and 235 lunar months
Explore major and minor lunar standstills and the 18.6-year cycle
- Location-based moonrise
- Moonset time
- Useful for vrata and festival timing
Important Notes
- Moonrise or moonset may be unavailable for some locations on some dates.
- Vrata rules should be checked with tithi rules too.