Moon · Lima
Moon in Lima
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 Lima - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 4Today | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 9:57 PM | 9:49 AM | 3:30 AM · 89° |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 10:45 PM | 10:27 AM | 4:13 AM · 83° |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Last Quarter | 62% | 11:35 PM | 11:04 AM | 4:56 AM · 77° |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Last Quarter | 51% | - | 11:43 AM | 5:40 AM · 71° |
| Wed, Jul 8 | Last Quarter | 40% | 12:27 AM | 12:26 PM | 6:27 AM · 65° |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 1:23 AM | 1:13 PM | 7:19 AM · 59° |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 2:23 AM | 2:07 PM | 8:16 AM · 54° |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 3:28 AM | 3:07 PM | 9:18 AM · 51° |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 4:36 AM | 4:13 PM | 10:25 AM · 50° |
| Mon, Jul 13 | New | 1% | 5:42 AM | 5:22 PM | 11:32 AM · 51° |
| Tue, Jul 14 | New | 0% | 6:44 AM | 6:29 PM | 12:35 PM · 54° |
| Wed, Jul 15 | New | 3% | 7:39 AM | 7:31 PM | 1:34 PM · 59° |
| Thu, Jul 16 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 8:28 AM | 8:29 PM | 2:27 PM · 65° |
| Fri, Jul 17 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 9:12 AM | 9:23 PM | 3:16 PM · 72° |
Times are local to Lima. 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 Lima on Sat, Jul 4
Tonight the moon over Lima is a Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated. It rises at 9:57 PM, is highest at 3:30 AM, sets at 9:49 AM, all in local time.
The moon now rises well after sunset, leaving a stretch of dark evening sky before a bright late night. Plan star work early and moon work late.
For direction, the moon climbs highest toward the north at 3:30 AM, peaking 89° 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 Lima today?
- In Lima on Sat, Jul 4, moonrise is at 9:57 PM and moonset is at 9:49 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 Lima?
- On Sat, Jul 4 the moon is a Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated. The next full moon is Wed, Jul 29 and the next new moon is Tue, Jul 14.
- Is tonight a full moon in Lima?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waning Gibbous at 80% illumination. The next full moon in Lima is Wed, Jul 29.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Lima tonight?
- The moon is highest at 3:30 AM, reaching 89° 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 Lima right now the shift is about 48 minutes: 9:57 PM today versus 10:45 PM tomorrow.
