Moonrise in Wellington — Saturday, January 31, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Jan 31: 7:54 PM · moonset 3:29 AM (NZDT)
Tithi: Trayodashi · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Wellington

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Saturday, January 31, 20267:54 PM3:29 AMTrayodashi · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, February 1, 20268:34 PM4:46 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
Monday, February 2, 20269:06 PM6:05 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, February 3, 20269:32 PM7:21 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, February 4, 20269:54 PM8:34 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, February 5, 202610:14 PM9:43 AMTritiya · Krishna Paksha
Friday, February 6, 202610:35 PM10:49 AMChaturthi · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, February 7, 202610:56 PM11:53 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, February 8, 202611:19 PM12:57 PMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Monday, February 9, 202611:47 PM2:01 PMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, February 10, 2026none (next 12:20 AM, Feb 11)3:04 PMAshtami · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, February 11, 202612:20 AM4:06 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, February 12, 202612:59 AM5:03 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Friday, February 13, 20261:48 AM5:54 PMEkadashi · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, February 14, 20262:44 AM6:38 PMDwadashi · Krishna Paksha

Times in Wellington (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 Wellington today?

Saturday, January 31, 2026: moonrise 7:54 PM, moonset 3:29 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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