Moonrise in London — Thursday, December 18, 2025

🌙 Moonrise Dec 18: 7:13 AM · moonset 1:56 PM (GMT)
Tithi: Chaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — London

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Thursday, December 18, 20257:13 AM1:56 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, December 19, 20258:18 AM2:36 PMAmavasya · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, December 20, 20259:11 AM3:31 PMPratipada · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, December 21, 20259:52 AM4:38 PMDwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 22, 202510:21 AM5:53 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 23, 202510:42 AM7:11 PMChaturthi · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 24, 202510:58 AM8:30 PMPanchami · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, December 25, 202511:11 AM9:48 PMPanchami · Shukla Paksha
Friday, December 26, 202511:23 AM11:07 PMShashthi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, December 27, 202511:34 AMnone (next 12:27 AM, Dec 28)Ashtami · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, December 28, 202511:47 AM12:27 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 29, 202512:02 PM1:51 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 30, 202512:22 PM3:20 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 31, 202512:51 PM4:51 AMDwadashi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 1, 20261:34 PM6:20 AMTrayodashi · Shukla Paksha

Times in London (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 London today?

Thursday, December 18, 2025: moonrise 7:13 AM, moonset 1:56 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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