Moonrise in Port Louis — Friday, January 2, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Jan 2: 6:15 PM · moonset 3:56 AM (MUT)
Tithi: Chaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Port Louis

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Friday, January 2, 20266:15 PM3:56 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, January 3, 20267:17 PM5:03 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, January 4, 20268:11 PM6:13 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Monday, January 5, 20268:58 PM7:20 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, January 6, 20269:38 PM8:22 AMTritiya · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, January 7, 202610:14 PM9:20 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, January 8, 202610:48 PM10:14 AMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, January 9, 202611:20 PM11:06 AMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, January 10, 202611:53 PM11:56 AMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, January 11, 2026none (next 12:27 AM, Jan 12)12:46 PMAshtami · Krishna Paksha
Monday, January 12, 202612:27 AM1:38 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, January 13, 20261:04 AM2:30 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, January 14, 20261:44 AM3:24 PMEkadashi · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, January 15, 20262:29 AM4:17 PMDwadashi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, January 16, 20263:19 AM5:10 PMTrayodashi · Krishna Paksha

Times in Port Louis (MUT). 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 Port Louis today?

Friday, January 2, 2026: moonrise 6:15 PM, moonset 3:56 AM (MUT).

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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