Moon · Bali
Moon in Bali
A bright, fully-lit disc that works well for landscapes and moonrise shots.
Darkest skies, best for the Milky Way and astrophotography.
Moonrise & moonset in Bali - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 4:18 PM | 4:10 AM | 10:35 PM · 90° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 97% | 5:06 PM | 4:50 AM | 11:19 PM · 84° |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 5:55 PM | 5:30 AM | - |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 100% | 6:45 PM | 6:11 AM | 12:04 AM · 78° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Full | 97% | 7:38 PM | 6:55 AM | 12:51 AM · 71° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 8:34 PM | 7:42 AM | 1:40 AM · 65° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 9:34 PM | 8:33 AM | 2:34 AM · 60° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 10:37 PM | 9:29 AM | 3:32 AM · 56° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 66% | 11:41 PM | 10:30 AM | 4:34 AM · 54° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 55% | - | 11:33 AM | 5:37 AM · 54° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 43% | 12:42 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:39 AM · 56° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Last Quarter | 32% | 1:39 AM | 1:36 PM | 7:37 AM · 59° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 2:30 AM | 2:33 PM | 8:31 AM · 64° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 3:18 AM | 3:26 PM | 9:21 AM · 70° |
Times are local to Bali. A dash means the event falls on a neighboring calendar day. “Highest” is the moon’s transit - its best viewing moment - with peak altitude above the horizon.
The moon over Bali on Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over Bali is a Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated. It rises at 4:18 PM, is highest at 10:35 PM, sets at 4:10 AM, all in local time.
The moon is bright for most of the evening, washing out faint stars but lighting up foregrounds. Good for moonlit landscapes; less good for astrophotography.
For direction, the moon climbs highest toward the south at 10:35 PM, peaking 90° above the horizon. Like the sun, it rises on the eastern side of the sky and sets on the western side, with the exact bearing drifting through the month - the table above gives each day’s times so you can plan a specific alignment.
Frequently asked
- What time does the moon rise in Bali today?
- In Bali on Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 4:18 PM and moonset is at 4:10 AM, local time. Because the moon moves along its orbit each day, both shift roughly 30 to 70 minutes later from one day to the next.
- What phase is the moon tonight in Bali?
- On Thu, Sep 24 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated. The next full moon is Sun, Sep 27 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Bali?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 93% illumination. The next full moon in Bali is Sun, Sep 27.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Bali tonight?
- The moon is highest at 10:35 PM, reaching 90° above the horizon toward the south. Around that time it clears buildings and haze best.
- Why does the moon rise later each night?
- The moon orbits Earth in about 29.5 days, moving roughly 12° eastward against the sky each day. Earth has to rotate that extra bit before the moon clears the horizon again, which delays moonrise by about 50 minutes on average - less near the equator, more at high latitudes. In Bali right now the shift is about 48 minutes: 4:18 PM today versus 5:06 PM tomorrow.