1
: the descent of the moon below the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's setting
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One unpredictable part of this eclipse will happen around moonset.
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Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Here are some sample times : New York: sunrise at 7:06 a.m. EST, moonset at 6:52 a.m.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac has a moonrise and moonset calculator, which lets users search by state, city or ZIP code.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
All moonrise/moonset times in this piece are for the eastern US.
—Gretchen Rundorff, Wired News, 17 Dec. 2025
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Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Here are some sample times : New York: sunrise at 7:06 a.m. EST, moonset at 6:52 a.m.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac has a moonrise and moonset calculator, which lets users search by state, city or ZIP code.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
All moonrise/moonset times in this piece are for the eastern US.
—Gretchen Rundorff, Wired News, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moonset
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“Moonset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonset. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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