Moonrise in Auckland — Sunday, December 21, 2025

🌙 Moonrise Dec 21: 6:23 AM · moonset 9:47 PM (NZDT)
Tithi: Pratipada · Shukla Paksha
PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Dec 20TodayDec 22 →

🌕 Upcoming moon-sighting vrats

Tuesday, January 6, 2026Lambodara (Sakat Chauth) Sankashti Chaturthi (Angarki) · 🌙 11:00 PM
Thursday, February 5, 2026Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 10:15 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2026Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 9:29 PM
Sunday, April 5, 2026Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2026Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi (Angarki) · 🌙 7:34 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2026Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 8:18 PM
Advertisement

Moonrise for the next 14 days — Auckland

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Sunday, December 21, 20256:23 AM9:47 PMPratipada · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 22, 20257:23 AM10:28 PMDwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 23, 20258:25 AM11:02 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 24, 20259:29 AM11:32 PMChaturthi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, December 25, 202510:33 AM11:59 PMPanchami · Shukla Paksha
Friday, December 26, 202511:37 AMnone (next 12:24 AM, Dec 27)Shashthi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, December 27, 202512:42 PM12:24 AMSaptami · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, December 28, 20251:48 PM12:49 AMAshtami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 29, 20252:57 PM1:15 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 30, 20254:11 PM1:44 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 31, 20255:28 PM2:18 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 1, 20266:45 PM3:00 AMDwadashi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, January 2, 20267:57 PM3:54 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, January 3, 20268:59 PM4:59 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, January 4, 20269:49 PM6:12 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha

Times in Auckland (NZDT), 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.

Moonrise in other New Zealand cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is moonrise in Auckland today?

Sunday, December 21, 2025: moonrise 6:23 AM, moonset 9:47 PM (NZDT).

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.

🧙 Talk to an Indian astrologer from New Zealand — chat, call or video; email login, no international call charges. See astrologers →
🙏 Talk to the founder himself — Acharya Aditya Dhar Dwivedi
30-minute telephonic consultation ₹5,100 (≈ NZ$96) — next day at your chosen time, WhatsApp call outside India, no timer (the call is not cut off at 30 minutes) · written answers from ₹1,100 (≈ NZ$21)
Book →