Moonrise in Sydney — Sunday, December 28, 2025

🌙 Moonrise Dec 28: 1:24 PM · moonset 12:26 AM (AEDT)
Tithi: Ashtami · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Sydney

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Sunday, December 28, 20251:24 PM12:26 AMAshtami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 29, 20252:32 PM12:54 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 30, 20253:43 PM1:25 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 31, 20254:58 PM2:02 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 1, 20266:13 PM2:47 AMDwadashi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, January 2, 20267:24 PM3:43 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, January 3, 20268:26 PM4:49 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, January 4, 20269:17 PM6:02 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Monday, January 5, 20269:58 PM7:17 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, January 6, 202610:32 PM8:28 AMTritiya · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, January 7, 202611:00 PM9:36 AMChaturthi · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, January 8, 202611:26 PM10:39 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Friday, January 9, 202611:51 PM11:39 AMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, January 10, 2026none (next 12:17 AM, Jan 11)12:38 PMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, January 11, 202612:17 AM1:35 PMAshtami · Krishna Paksha

Times in Sydney (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 Sydney today?

Sunday, December 28, 2025: moonrise 1:24 PM, moonset 12:26 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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