Moonrise & Moonset Calculator
Rise and set times for the next 30 days, computed for your exact spot.
Moonrise & moonset for
Reading the table
The moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, so rise and set drift through the clock over a month — and some local days contain no moonrise or no moonset at all (shown as a dash). Times are computed from your exact latitude and longitude in the location's own timezone; near full moon, moonrise lands close to sunset, which is the classic window for a lit foreground under a dramatic moon.
FAQ
- Why is there no moonrise on some days?
- Because the moon falls ~50 minutes behind the clock daily, roughly once a month a calendar day starts after one moonrise and ends before the next. The moon still orbits as always — the gap is an artefact of the 24-hour grid.
- Does a full moon always rise at sunset?
- Approximately: full moon is the moment the moon sits opposite the sun, so it rises near sunset and sets near sunrise. The exact offset depends on your latitude and the moon's declination that night — check the table rather than the rule of thumb.
- Are these times affected by mountains on my horizon?
- These are geometric horizon times with standard refraction. A ridge line delays the visible rise — terrain-aware horizons are what the full planner is for.