1
: the descent of the moon below the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's setting
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However, atmospheric conditions near the horizon at moonrise or moonset may tint the moon with a subtle orange hue.
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
Viewers should look for the Lyrids during the darkest hours, after moonset and before predawn, astronomers say.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in Europe and Africa, the eclipse will be visible before moonset at dawn.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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
Viewers should look for the Lyrids during the darkest hours, after moonset and before predawn, astronomers say.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in Europe and Africa, the eclipse will be visible before moonset at dawn.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Moonset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonset. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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