Moonrise in Melbourne — Tuesday, March 3, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Mar 3: 7:54 PM · moonset 6:23 AM (AEDT)
Tithi: Purnima · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Melbourne

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Tuesday, March 3, 20267:54 PM6:23 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, March 4, 20268:17 PM7:30 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, March 5, 20268:40 PM8:34 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Friday, March 6, 20269:04 PM9:37 AMTritiya · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, March 7, 20269:29 PM10:40 AMChaturthi · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, March 8, 20269:58 PM11:42 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Monday, March 9, 202610:31 PM12:44 PMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, March 10, 202611:10 PM1:44 PMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, March 11, 202611:56 PM2:42 PMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, March 12, 2026none (next 12:49 AM, Mar 13)3:35 PMAshtami · Krishna Paksha
Friday, March 13, 202612:49 AM4:22 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, March 14, 20261:48 AM5:02 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, March 15, 20262:51 AM5:37 PMEkadashi · Krishna Paksha
Monday, March 16, 20263:57 AM6:07 PMDwadashi · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, March 17, 20265:04 AM6:34 PMTrayodashi · Krishna 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?

Tuesday, March 3, 2026: moonrise 7:54 PM, moonset 6:23 AM (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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