1
: the rising of the moon above the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's rising
Examples of moonrise in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In Los Angeles, sunset is at 6:17 p.m. PDT, and moonrise is at 6:26 p.m. PDT.
—
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Thursday, September 19 (another moonrise close to sunset) In London, sunset is at 7:07 p.m. BST, and moonrise is at 7:34 p.m. BST.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
During the nights preceding the autumnal equinox, the moonrise occurs sooner than is typical, resulting in an abundance of light earlier in the evening after sunset.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Spectators can look up specific moonrise times for their ZIP code using this tool from the Farmer's Almanac.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for moonrise 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Thursday, September 19 (another moonrise close to sunset) In London, sunset is at 7:07 p.m. BST, and moonrise is at 7:34 p.m. BST.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
During the nights preceding the autumnal equinox, the moonrise occurs sooner than is typical, resulting in an abundance of light earlier in the evening after sunset.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Spectators can look up specific moonrise times for their ZIP code using this tool from the Farmer's Almanac.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for moonrise
Dictionary Entries Near moonrise
Cite this Entry
“Moonrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonrise. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share