| Current Time: | Mar 16, 2026 at 10:52:35 pm |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 340° North |
| Moon Altitude: | -59.7° |
| Moon Distance: | 237,352 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Mar 18, 2026, 9:23 pm |
| Next Full Moon: | Apr 1, 2026, 10:11 pm |
| Next Moonrise: | Tomorrow, 6:21 am |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for New York, December 2026
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| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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| Dec | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
 1 | - | 12:30 pm | ↑ (275°) | - | 6:05 am | (54.4°) | 235,380 | 47.9% | ||
| 2 | 12:36 am | ↑ (89°) | 12:52 pm | ↑ (267°) | - | 6:50 am | (48.0°) | 238,524 | 37.0% | |
| 3 | 1:42 am | ↑ (97°) | 1:14 pm | ↑ (259°) | - | 7:33 am | (41.8°) | 241,451 | 27.0% | |
| 4 | 2:47 am | ↑ (105°) | 1:37 pm | ↑ (252°) | - | 8:17 am | (36.0°) | 244,069 | 18.3% | |
| 5 | 3:53 am | ↑ (112°) | 2:03 pm | ↑ (245°) | - | 9:02 am | (30.9°) | 246,350 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | 4:58 am | ↑ (119°) | 2:33 pm | ↑ (239°) | - | 9:49 am | (26.6°) | 248,283 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | 6:02 am | ↑ (123°) | 3:09 pm | ↑ (235°) | - | 10:38 am | (23.4°) | 249,876 | 2.0% | |
 8 | 7:03 am | ↑ (127°) | 3:52 pm | ↑ (233°) | - | 11:28 am | (21.5°) | 251,121 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | 7:58 am | ↑ (128°) | 4:42 pm | ↑ (232°) | - | 12:20 pm | (20.9°) | 252,002 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | 8:47 am | ↑ (127°) | 5:38 pm | ↑ (234°) | - | 1:11 pm | (21.7°) | 252,474 | 2.8% | |
| 11 | 9:27 am | ↑ (124°) | 6:38 pm | ↑ (237°) | - | 2:00 pm | (23.8°) | 252,474 | 6.7% | |
| 12 | 10:01 am | ↑ (120°) | 7:40 pm | ↑ (242°) | - | 2:47 pm | (27.0°) | 251,930 | 12.4% | |
| 13 | 10:30 am | ↑ (114°) | 8:42 pm | ↑ (248°) | - | 3:32 pm | (31.2°) | 250,772 | 19.4% | |
| 14 | 10:54 am | ↑ (108°) | 9:45 pm | ↑ (255°) | - | 4:15 pm | (36.2°) | 248,950 | 27.7% | |
| 15 | 11:16 am | ↑ (101°) | 10:47 pm | ↑ (263°) | - | 4:57 pm | (41.7°) | 246,451 | 37.1% | |
| 16 | 11:37 am | ↑ (93°) | 11:50 pm | ↑ (271°) | - | 5:38 pm | (47.6°) | 243,317 | 47.2% | |
 17 | 11:58 am | ↑ (86°) | - | - | 6:21 pm | (53.8°) | 239,654 | 57.7% | ||
| 18 | - | 12:55 am | ↑ (279°) | 12:21 pm | ↑ (78°) | 7:06 pm | (60.0°) | 235,654 | 68.2% | |
| 19 | - | 2:04 am | ↑ (287°) | 12:47 pm | ↑ (70°) | 7:56 pm | (65.8°) | 231,588 | 78.3% | |
| 20 | - | 3:17 am | ↑ (295°) | 1:19 pm | ↑ (63°) | 8:50 pm | (70.9°) | 227,792 | 87.2% | |
| 21 | - | 4:34 am | ↑ (301°) | 2:00 pm | ↑ (57°) | 9:51 pm | (74.7°) | 224,641 | 94.2% | |
| 22 | - | 5:52 am | ↑ (306°) | 2:52 pm | ↑ (53°) | 10:57 pm | (76.6°) | 222,499 | 98.6% | |
 23 | - | 7:05 am | ↑ (308°) | 3:58 pm | ↑ (53°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 24 | - | 8:07 am | ↑ (306°) | 5:15 pm | ↑ (56°) | 12:05 am | (76.2°) | 221,626 | 99.9% | |
| 25 | - | 8:56 am | ↑ (301°) | 6:36 pm | ↑ (61°) | 1:11 am | (73.5°) | 222,120 | 97.8% | |
| 26 | - | 9:35 am | ↑ (294°) | 7:56 pm | ↑ (69°) | 2:12 am | (69.0°) | 223,895 | 92.5% | |
| 27 | - | 10:06 am | ↑ (287°) | 9:12 pm | ↑ (77°) | 3:08 am | (63.2°) | 226,712 | 84.8% | |
| 28 | - | 10:32 am | ↑ (278°) | 10:24 pm | ↑ (86°) | 3:59 am | (56.7°) | 230,215 | 75.3% | |
| 29 | - | 10:56 am | ↑ (270°) | 11:33 pm | ↑ (95°) | 4:46 am | (50.1°) | 234,067 | 64.7% | |
| 30 | - | 11:18 am | ↑ (261°) | - | 5:31 am | (43.6°) | 237,931 | 53.8% | ||
| 31 | 12:39 am | ↑ (103°) | 11:41 am | ↑ (254°) | - | 6:15 am | (37.6°) | 241,559 | 43.1% | |
| * All times are local time for New York. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. | ||||||||||
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