The moon rises approximately 50 minutes later each day. The exact time of moonrise depends on the lunar phase and the observer's location. The moon generally rises in the eastern half of the horizon and sets in the western half. Here is a general guide for moonrise times based on the moon's phase (as seen from the northern hemisphere):
- New Moon: rises around 6 AM
- Waxing Crescent: around 9 AM
- First Quarter: around 12 PM (noon)
- Waxing Gibbous: around 3 PM
- Full Moon: around 6 PM
- Waning Gibbous: around 9 PM
- Last Quarter: around 12 AM (midnight)
- Waning Crescent: around 3 AM
Because the moon moves about 13 degrees eastward daily, the moonrise time shifts about 50 minutes later each day.
So, the moonrise time changes daily and depends on the moon phase and location. It always rises roughly in the east and sets roughly in the west.
