Moonrise in Washington DC — Thursday, December 4, 2025

🌙 Moonrise Dec 4: 4:19 PM · moonset 6:53 AM (EST)
Tithi: Purnima · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Washington DC

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Thursday, December 4, 20254:19 PM6:53 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Friday, December 5, 20255:22 PM8:09 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, December 6, 20256:34 PM9:15 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, December 7, 20257:49 PM10:07 AMTritiya · Krishna Paksha
Monday, December 8, 20259:04 PM10:48 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, December 9, 202510:14 PM11:20 AMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, December 10, 202511:20 PM11:47 AMSaptami · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, December 11, 2025none (next 12:22 AM, Dec 12)12:10 PMAshtami · Krishna Paksha
Friday, December 12, 202512:22 AM12:32 PMNavami · Krishna Paksha
Saturday, December 13, 20251:23 AM12:53 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, December 14, 20252:23 AM1:14 PMDashami · Krishna Paksha
Monday, December 15, 20253:24 AM1:39 PMEkadashi · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, December 16, 20254:25 AM2:06 PMDwadashi · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, December 17, 20255:27 AM2:39 PMTrayodashi · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, December 18, 20256:28 AM3:19 PMChaturdashi · Krishna Paksha

Times in Washington DC (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 Washington DC today?

Thursday, December 4, 2025: moonrise 4:19 PM, moonset 6:53 AM (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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