1
: the rising of the moon above the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's rising
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Your own moonrise or moonset may be hours earlier or later, depending on your location.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
For the most dramatic view of the full moon, look up just after moonrise.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac also has a moonrise and moonset calculator, which lets users search by state, city or ZIP code to see when the full moon will peak by them.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
On December 4, sunset in New York will be around 4:28 P.M. EST and moonrise will be around 3:54 P.M. EST, while in LA sunset will be around 4:43 P.M. PST and moonrise will be 4:22 P.M. PST.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
For the most dramatic view of the full moon, look up just after moonrise.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac also has a moonrise and moonset calculator, which lets users search by state, city or ZIP code to see when the full moon will peak by them.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
On December 4, sunset in New York will be around 4:28 P.M. EST and moonrise will be around 3:54 P.M. EST, while in LA sunset will be around 4:43 P.M. PST and moonrise will be 4:22 P.M. PST.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Moonrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonrise. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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