1
: the descent of the moon below the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's setting
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During a major lunar standstill, the northernmost and southernmost moonrise and moonset are at their farthest distance apart.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
The moon in archaeology To the casual observer, the northern and southern fluctuations of the moonrise and moonset may be hard to notice.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
The app also tracks the moon phases and daily timing of moonrise, moonset and galactic center visibility.
—Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
The best time to view a supermoon, or any full moon, is at moonrise or at moonset, when the moon is closest to the horizon.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
The moon in archaeology To the casual observer, the northern and southern fluctuations of the moonrise and moonset may be hard to notice.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
The app also tracks the moon phases and daily timing of moonrise, moonset and galactic center visibility.
—Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
The best time to view a supermoon, or any full moon, is at moonrise or at moonset, when the moon is closest to the horizon.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Moonset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonset. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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