Moonrise in New York — Thursday, December 18, 2025

🌙 Moonrise Dec 18: 6:23 AM · moonset 2:59 PM (EST)
Tithi: Chaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — New York

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Thursday, December 18, 20256:23 AM2:59 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, December 19, 20257:21 AM3:47 PMAmavasya · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, December 20, 20258:13 AM4:42 PMPratipada · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, December 21, 20258:57 AM5:44 PMDwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 22, 20259:33 AM6:50 PMTritiya · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 23, 202510:04 AM7:57 PMChaturthi · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 24, 202510:30 AM9:04 PMPanchami · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, December 25, 202510:53 AM10:11 PMShashthi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, December 26, 202511:15 AM11:19 PMSaptami · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, December 27, 202511:37 AMnone (next 12:29 AM, Dec 28)Ashtami · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, December 28, 202512:01 PM12:29 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, December 29, 202512:28 PM1:42 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, December 30, 20251:01 PM2:58 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, December 31, 20251:44 PM4:18 AMDwadashi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, January 1, 20262:38 PM5:36 AMTrayodashi · Shukla Paksha

Times in New York (EST), 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 New York today?

Thursday, December 18, 2025: moonrise 6:23 AM, moonset 2:59 PM (EST).

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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