Moon · Buenos Aires
Moon in Buenos Aires
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 Buenos Aires - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 4:59 PM | 5:27 AM | 11:31 PM · 61° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 99% | 6:01 PM | 5:53 AM | - |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 7:05 PM | 6:19 AM | 12:15 AM · 55° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 8:12 PM | 6:47 AM | 1:00 AM · 48° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 9:21 PM | 7:17 AM | 1:49 AM · 42° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 10:33 PM | 7:52 AM | 2:40 AM · 36° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 11:45 PM | 8:34 AM | 3:36 AM · 32° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | - | 9:24 AM | 4:36 AM · 29° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 61% | 12:53 AM | 10:24 AM | 5:39 AM · 27° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 49% | 1:54 AM | 11:30 AM | 6:41 AM · 28° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 38% | 2:46 AM | 12:41 PM | 7:41 AM · 31° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 3:30 AM | 1:53 PM | 8:38 AM · 35° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 4:06 AM | 3:02 PM | 9:30 AM · 41° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 4:37 AM | 4:08 PM | 10:18 AM · 47° |
Times are local to Buenos Aires. 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 Buenos Aires on Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over Buenos Aires is a Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated. It rises at 4:59 PM, is highest at 11:31 PM, sets at 5:27 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 north at 11:31 PM, peaking 61° 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 Buenos Aires today?
- In Buenos Aires on Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 4:59 PM and moonset is at 5:27 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 Buenos Aires?
- On Thu, Sep 24 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Buenos Aires?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 95% illumination. The next full moon in Buenos Aires is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Buenos Aires tonight?
- The moon is highest at 11:31 PM, reaching 61° above the horizon toward the north. 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 Buenos Aires right now the shift is about 62 minutes: 4:59 PM today versus 6:01 PM tomorrow.
