Moonrise in Los Angeles — Tuesday, January 20, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Jan 20: 8:21 AM · moonset 7:12 PM (PST)
Tithi: Dwitiya · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Los Angeles

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Tuesday, January 20, 20268:21 AM7:12 PMDwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, January 21, 20268:50 AM8:15 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 22, 20269:17 AM9:18 PMChaturthi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, January 23, 20269:43 AM10:22 PMPanchami · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, January 24, 202610:11 AM11:27 PMShashthi · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, January 25, 202610:42 AMnone (next 12:36 AM, Jan 26)Saptami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, January 26, 202611:18 AM12:36 AMAshtami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, January 27, 202612:01 PM1:47 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, January 28, 202612:53 PM3:00 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 29, 20261:55 PM4:09 AMDwadashi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, January 30, 20263:05 PM5:11 AMTrayodashi · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, January 31, 20264:18 PM6:04 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, February 1, 20265:30 PM6:47 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Monday, February 2, 20266:38 PM7:23 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, February 3, 20267:43 PM7:53 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha

Times in Los Angeles (PST), 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 Los Angeles today?

Tuesday, January 20, 2026: moonrise 8:21 AM, moonset 7:12 PM (PST).

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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