1
: the rising of the moon above the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's rising
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Los Angeles: sunset will occur at 6:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, March 14, with moonrise at 7:41 p.m. PDT.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This same effect causes reddish-orange sunrises and sunsets and has the same effect on moonrises and moonsets.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Those in East Asia and Australia may also see some of the phases during the moonrise.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Moonrise times vary by location: New York: sunset at 7:01 p.m. EDT; moonrise at 7:38 p.m. EDT.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This same effect causes reddish-orange sunrises and sunsets and has the same effect on moonrises and moonsets.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Those in East Asia and Australia may also see some of the phases during the moonrise.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Moonrise times vary by location: New York: sunset at 7:01 p.m. EDT; moonrise at 7:38 p.m. EDT.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Moonrise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonrise. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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