Moonrise in Chicago — Saturday, December 6, 2025

🌙 Moonrise Dec 6: 6:07 PM · moonset 9:11 AM (CST)
Tithi: Dwitiya · Krishna Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Chicago

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Saturday, December 6, 20256:07 PM9:11 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, December 7, 20257:24 PM10:01 AMChaturthi · Krishna Paksha
Monday, December 8, 20258:41 PM10:40 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, December 9, 20259:53 PM11:10 AMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, December 10, 202511:01 PM11:34 AMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, December 11, 2025none (next 12:06 AM, Dec 12)11:54 AMAshtami · Krishna Paksha
Friday, December 12, 202512:06 AM12:14 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, December 13, 20251:09 AM12:32 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, December 14, 20252:12 AM12:52 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Monday, December 15, 20253:15 AM1:14 PMEkadashi · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, December 16, 20254:18 AM1:40 PMDwadashi · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, December 17, 20255:22 AM2:12 PMTrayodashi · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, December 18, 20256:24 AM2:50 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, December 19, 20257:23 AM3:38 PMAmavasya · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, December 20, 20258:14 AM4:34 PMPratipada · Shukla Paksha

Times in Chicago (CST), 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 Chicago today?

Saturday, December 6, 2025: moonrise 6:07 PM, moonset 9:11 AM (CST).

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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