Moonrise in Leicester — Saturday, January 17, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Jan 17: 8:05 AM · moonset 2:20 PM (GMT)
Tithi: Chaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Leicester

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Saturday, January 17, 20268:05 AM2:20 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, January 18, 20268:36 AM3:36 PMAmavasya · Krishna Paksha
Monday, January 19, 20268:57 AM4:57 PMPratipada · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, January 20, 20269:13 AM6:19 PMDwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, January 21, 20269:26 AM7:40 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 22, 20269:36 AM9:00 PMChaturthi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, January 23, 20269:46 AM10:21 PMPanchami · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, January 24, 20269:57 AM11:44 PMShashthi · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, January 25, 202610:09 AMnone (next 1:11 AM, Jan 26)Saptami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, January 26, 202610:25 AM1:11 AMAshtami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, January 27, 202610:47 AM2:41 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, January 28, 202611:21 AM4:10 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 29, 202612:12 PM5:32 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, January 30, 20261:23 PM6:35 AMTrayodashi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, January 31, 20262:49 PM7:20 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha

Times in Leicester (GMT), 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 Leicester today?

Saturday, January 17, 2026: moonrise 8:05 AM, moonset 2:20 PM (GMT).

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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