Moonrise in Auckland — Monday, January 5, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Jan 5: 10:28 PM · moonset 7:29 AM (NZDT)
Tithi: Dwitiya · Krishna Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Auckland

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Monday, January 5, 202610:28 PM7:29 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, January 6, 202611:00 PM8:43 AMTritiya · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, January 7, 202611:27 PM9:53 AMChaturthi · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, January 8, 202611:51 PM10:59 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Friday, January 9, 2026none (next 12:14 AM, Jan 10)12:01 PMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, January 10, 202612:14 AM1:02 PMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, January 11, 202612:38 AM2:01 PMAshtami · Krishna Paksha
Monday, January 12, 20261:02 AM3:01 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, January 13, 20261:30 AM4:01 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, January 14, 20262:02 AM5:01 PMEkadashi · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, January 15, 20262:39 AM6:00 PMDwadashi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, January 16, 20263:24 AM6:54 PMTrayodashi · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, January 17, 20264:15 AM7:44 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, January 18, 20265:14 AM8:27 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Monday, January 19, 20266:16 AM9:03 PMAmavasya · 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is moonrise in Auckland today?

Monday, January 5, 2026: moonrise 10:28 PM, moonset 7:29 AM (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.

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