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July 30, 2026
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August 6, 2026
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August 13, 2026
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August 20, 2026
Moonrise in West New York, New Jersey, United States today is at 07:26 PM and moonset is at 03:27 AM. The moon is in the Waxing Gibbous phase with 95.85% illumination.
Illumination: 95.85%
More than half of the Moon is illuminated, continuing to grow toward a full moon.
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The moon is 95.85% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 03:27 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waxing Gibbous is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 95.85% moon illumination, the sky is moderately bright. Best stargazing when illumination is below 30%.
The moon moves about 12 degrees eastward each day, which is why moonrise times shift by roughly 50 minutes from day to day.
Common questions about moonrise, moonset, and moon phases for this location.
| Date | Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Illumination | Phase | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 January 2026 | Thu | 02:40 PM | 05:54 AM | 93.75% | 🌔 | -88.76 |
| 02 January 2026 | Fri | 03:45 PM | 07:02 AM | 98.10% | 🌔 | -73.68 |
| 03 January 2026 | Sat | 04:58 PM | 07:58 AM | 99.82% | 🌕 | -14.95 |
| 04 January 2026 | Sun | 06:13 PM | 08:42 AM | 98.87% | 🌖 | 81.72 |
| 05 January 2026 | Mon | 07:28 PM | 09:17 AM | 95.44% | 🌖 | 98.58 |
| 06 January 2026 | Tue | 08:39 PM | 09:45 AM | 89.83% | 🌖 | 106.33 |
| 07 January 2026 | Wed | 09:47 PM | 10:08 AM | 82.48% | 🌖 | 110.77 |
| 08 January 2026 | Thu | 10:52 PM | 10:29 AM | 73.85% | 🌖 | 113.12 |
| 09 January 2026 | Fri | 11:56 PM | 10:47 AM | 64.42% | 🌖 | 113.82 |
| 10 January 2026 | Sat | 12:00 AM | 11:09 AM | 54.65% | 🌗 | 113.11 |
| 11 January 2026 | Sun | 12:59 AM | 11:31 AM | 44.93% | 🌗 | 111.11 |
| 12 January 2026 | Mon | 02:02 AM | 11:55 AM | 35.59% | 🌘 | 107.88 |
| 13 January 2026 | Tue | 03:05 AM | 12:24 PM | 26.90% | 🌘 | 103.46 |
| 14 January 2026 | Wed | 04:07 AM | 01:00 PM | 19.08% | 🌘 | 97.9 |
| 15 January 2026 | Thu | 05:06 AM | 01:44 PM | 12.34% | 🌘 | 91.27 |
| 16 January 2026 | Fri | 05:59 AM | 02:35 PM | 6.88% | 🌘 | 83.53 |
| 17 January 2026 | Sat | 06:46 AM | 03:36 PM | 2.89% | 🌘 | 73.96 |
| 18 January 2026 | Sun | 07:25 AM | 04:40 PM | 0.58% | 🌑 | 56.27 |
| 19 January 2026 | Mon | 07:58 AM | 05:47 PM | 0.16% | 🌑 | -64.65 |
| 20 January 2026 | Tue | 08:25 AM | 06:57 PM | 1.79% | 🌒 | -100.73 |
| 21 January 2026 | Wed | 08:51 AM | 08:06 PM | 5.57% | 🌒 | -109.03 |
| 22 January 2026 | Thu | 09:15 AM | 09:17 PM | 11.51% | 🌒 | -112.99 |
| 23 January 2026 | Fri | 09:38 AM | 10:28 PM | 19.46% | 🌒 | -114.68 |
| 24 January 2026 | Sat | 10:02 AM | 11:42 PM | 29.13% | 🌒 | -114.56 |
| 25 January 2026 | Sun | 10:28 AM | 12:00 AM | 40.06% | 🌒 | -112.75 |
| 26 January 2026 | Mon | 11:00 AM | 12:59 AM | 51.65% | 🌓 | -109.25 |
| 27 January 2026 | Tue | 11:40 AM | 02:17 AM | 63.25% | 🌔 | -104.06 |
| 28 January 2026 | Wed | 12:28 PM | 03:35 AM | 74.14% | 🌔 | -97.31 |
| 29 January 2026 | Thu | 01:29 PM | 04:46 AM | 83.68% | 🌔 | -89.3 |
| 30 January 2026 | Fri | 02:39 PM | 05:48 AM | 91.32% | 🌔 | -80.41 |
| 31 January 2026 | Sat | 03:55 PM | 06:37 AM | 96.66% | 🌔 | -70.33 |
| 01 February 2026 | Sun | 05:11 PM | 07:15 AM | 99.48% | 🌕 | -52.1 |
| 02 February 2026 | Mon | 06:23 PM | 07:46 AM | 99.75% | 🌕 | 83.47 |
| 03 February 2026 | Tue | 07:33 PM | 09:17 AM | 97.60% | 🌖 | 106.9 |
| 04 February 2026 | Wed | 08:39 PM | 08:33 AM | 93.32% | 🌖 | 112.47 |
| 05 February 2026 | Thu | 09:44 PM | 08:53 AM | 87.24% | 🌖 | 114.57 |