Moonrise in London — Friday, February 20, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Feb 20: 8:02 AM · moonset 9:25 PM (GMT)
Tithi: Tritiya · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — London

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Friday, February 20, 20268:02 AM9:25 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, February 21, 20268:15 AM10:50 PMChaturthi · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, February 22, 20268:31 AMnone (next 12:18 AM, Feb 23)Shashthi · Shukla Paksha
Monday, February 23, 20268:53 AM12:18 AMSaptami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, February 24, 20269:24 AM1:45 AMAshtami · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, February 25, 202610:09 AM3:07 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, February 26, 202611:11 AM4:16 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Friday, February 27, 202612:29 PM5:06 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, February 28, 20261:55 PM5:40 AMDwadashi · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, March 1, 20263:22 PM6:04 AMTrayodashi · Shukla Paksha
Monday, March 2, 20264:46 PM6:22 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, March 3, 20266:06 PM6:35 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, March 4, 20267:24 PM6:47 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, March 5, 20268:40 PM6:58 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Friday, March 6, 20269:55 PM7:09 AMTritiya · Krishna 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?

Friday, February 20, 2026: moonrise 8:02 AM, moonset 9:25 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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