Today Moonrise Time (2024)

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What time does the Moon rise in NJ? ›

The Moon Today: Waxing Crescent.

Moonrise and moonset are times when the upper limb of the Moon appears above the horizon and disappears below it, respectively. The exact times depend on the lunar phase and declination, as well as the observer's location.

Full Moon: The Full Moon is the fifth phase in the cycle of phases. This Moon phase occurs once a month, rising around 6 pm, and setting around 6 am, almost instantaneously becoming a Waning Gibbous.

Full Moon. The Full Moon rises at sunset. The Full Moon rises at sunset and can be seen against a starry night sky. The side of the Moon facing Earth can be seen to be fully illuminated by the Sun.

The Moon is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 06h 07m 39s and the Declination is +27° 50' 10”.

The Moon can be seen in the daylit sky at any phase except for the new moon, when it's invisible to us, and full moon, when it's below the horizon during the day. The crescent through quarter phases are high in the sky during the day, but the daytime gibbous phases can be glimpsed only just before the Sun sets.

Waxing Crescent

Today's moon is 5.44% visible and is crescent. 6 days left to the next phase 1st Quarter.

A supermoon occurs when the Moon's orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time the Moon is full. Why does the Moon look so big when it's rising or setting? The Moon illusion is the name for this trick our brains play on us.

Which type of moon is today? ›

Waxing Crescent

Today's moon is 0.71% visible and is crescent. 7 days left to the next phase 1st Quarter.

The current moon phase for today and tonight is the Waxing Crescent phase. The moon is now 2.6 % visible and is waxing. Today the Moon is 1.5 days old. The approximate distance from Earth to the Moon is 382,788 km and 6.2 days left to the next phase (First Quarter).

Moonrise (and, incidentally, the time of high tide) occurs about 50 minutes later each day than the day before. To determine the moonrise time for each day of the month, add 50 minutes each day after a phase or subtract 50 minutes each day before a new phase.

This shift means Earth has to rotate a little longer to bring the Moon into view, which is why moonrise is about 50 minutes later each day. As it rises at a later time, the Moon appears in a different part of the sky.

Moonrise and Moonset for Edison, NJ

1:37 A.M. 6:09 A.M. 11:19 A.M. All times are Eastern Daylight Time at sea level.

When the Moon is full, it rises close to due east and sets close to due west on those dates nearest the Vernal and Fall Equinoxes.