1
: the rising of the moon above the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's rising
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Stonehenge, England The central axis of Stonehenge aligns with the setting sun at the winter solstice, but other stones outside the circle, known as Station Stones, align with the moonrise at a major standstill, according to English Heritage.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
However, atmospheric conditions near the horizon at moonrise or moonset may tint the moon with a subtle orange hue.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Instead, frame the moon within a landscape for more impact, which is especially effective during this month’s unusually far-southeast moonrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This phenomenon, which occurs every 18.6 years, causes the moonrise and moonset to occur at the most extreme north and southernmost points.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
However, atmospheric conditions near the horizon at moonrise or moonset may tint the moon with a subtle orange hue.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Instead, frame the moon within a landscape for more impact, which is especially effective during this month’s unusually far-southeast moonrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This phenomenon, which occurs every 18.6 years, causes the moonrise and moonset to occur at the most extreme north and southernmost points.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for moonrise
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“Moonrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonrise. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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