1
: the descent of the moon below the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's setting
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The Cyan boundaries show the curves of the occultation disappearance or reappearance at moonrise or moonset.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, June 11, July 10, Aug. 9, Sept. 7, Oct. 7, Nov. 5 and Dec. 4.
Find specific times of moonrises and moonsets in your zip code on the Old Farmers' Almanac website.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The major lunar standstill is when the northernmost and southernmost moonrise and moonset are furthest apart.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
This most northerly full moonrise and moonset of the current major lunar standstill follows its southernmost moonrise and moonset, which occurred with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon on Friday, Jun. 21, 2024.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, June 11, July 10, Aug. 9, Sept. 7, Oct. 7, Nov. 5 and Dec. 4.
Find specific times of moonrises and moonsets in your zip code on the Old Farmers' Almanac website.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The major lunar standstill is when the northernmost and southernmost moonrise and moonset are furthest apart.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
This most northerly full moonrise and moonset of the current major lunar standstill follows its southernmost moonrise and moonset, which occurred with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon on Friday, Jun. 21, 2024.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Moonset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonset. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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