Moonrise in Melbourne — Wednesday, December 17, 2025

🌙 Moonrise Dec 17: 3:28 AM · moonset 6:17 PM (AEDT)
Tithi: Trayodashi · Krishna Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Melbourne

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Wednesday, December 17, 20253:28 AM6:17 PMTrayodashi · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, December 18, 20254:02 AM7:17 PMTrayodashi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, December 19, 20254:42 AM8:15 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, December 20, 20255:29 AM9:07 PMAmavasya · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, December 21, 20256:24 AM9:54 PMPratipada · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 22, 20257:24 AM10:33 PMDwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 23, 20258:27 AM11:07 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 24, 20259:32 AM11:35 PMChaturthi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, December 25, 202510:36 AMnone (next 12:01 AM, Dec 26)Panchami · Shukla Paksha
Friday, December 26, 202511:41 AM12:01 AMShashthi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, December 27, 202512:46 PM12:26 AMSaptami · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, December 28, 20251:54 PM12:50 AMAshtami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 29, 20253:04 PM1:15 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 30, 20254:19 PM1:43 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 31, 20255:36 PM2:18 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha

Times in Melbourne (AEDT), DST applied. Moonrise/moonset use the centre of the Moon's disc without refraction, as standard panchangs do; a moonrise after midnight is shown with its date. Hills, buildings or cloud can delay the actual sighting by a few minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is moonrise in Melbourne today?

Wednesday, December 17, 2025: moonrise 3:28 AM, moonset 6:17 PM (AEDT).

Why can't I see the Moon exactly at moonrise time?

Moonrise is when the Moon's centre crosses a flat horizon. Buildings, trees, hills or haze near the horizon delay the first sighting, often by 10–20 minutes — for Karwa Chauth or Sankashti, wait until the Moon is clearly visible.

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