1
: the descent of the moon below the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's setting
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Both celestial events can be observed just before dawn and after moonset for the Lyrids during that timeframe.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Other areas including Western Europe and parts of West Africa experienced totality at moonset, before the moon disappeared below the horizon.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Best viewed from North and South America, parts of Europe will catch a glimpse during moonset.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
However, viewers in parts of Western Europe may be able to see some of the phases during the moonset.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Other areas including Western Europe and parts of West Africa experienced totality at moonset, before the moon disappeared below the horizon.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Best viewed from North and South America, parts of Europe will catch a glimpse during moonset.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
However, viewers in parts of Western Europe may be able to see some of the phases during the moonset.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Moonset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonset. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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