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: the rising of the moon above the horizon
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: the time of the moon's rising
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And the moon’s shallow angle relative to the horizon during this period results in a series of early evening moonrises over several consecutive nights.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
In Los Angeles, sunset is at 7:36 p.m. PDT, and moonrise is at 7:58 p.m. PDT.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
For the Louisville area, moonrise will happen at roughly 9:03 p.m. Sunday, July 21, crossing the meridian at 1:43 a.m. before setting at 6:28 a.m. Monday.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024
For the Indianapolis area, moonrise will happen at roughly 9:53 p.m. Sunday, July 21, crossing the meridian at 2:43 a.m. before setting at 7:42 a.m. Monday.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
In Los Angeles, sunset is at 7:36 p.m. PDT, and moonrise is at 7:58 p.m. PDT.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
For the Louisville area, moonrise will happen at roughly 9:03 p.m. Sunday, July 21, crossing the meridian at 1:43 a.m. before setting at 6:28 a.m. Monday.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024
For the Indianapolis area, moonrise will happen at roughly 9:53 p.m. Sunday, July 21, crossing the meridian at 2:43 a.m. before setting at 7:42 a.m. Monday.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2024
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“Moonrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonrise. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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