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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 4:31 PM | 4:23 AM | 10:48 PM · 84° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 99% | 5:21 PM | 5:01 AM | 11:32 PM · 77° |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 6:12 PM | 5:40 AM | - |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 7:05 PM | 6:21 AM | 12:18 AM · 71° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 8:01 PM | 7:04 AM | 1:06 AM · 64° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 9:01 PM | 7:52 AM | 1:58 AM · 59° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 10:05 PM | 8:44 AM | 2:54 AM · 54° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 11:09 PM | 9:42 AM | 3:54 AM · 51° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 60% | - | 10:44 AM | 4:56 AM · 50° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 48% | 12:11 AM | 11:48 AM | 5:59 AM · 51° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 37% | 1:09 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:59 AM · 54° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 2:02 AM | 1:51 PM | 7:55 AM · 58° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 2:50 AM | 2:47 PM | 8:47 AM · 63° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 3:33 AM | 3:40 PM | 9:35 AM · 70° |
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 Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over Lima is a Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated. It rises at 4:31 PM, is highest at 10:48 PM, sets at 4:23 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 10:48 PM, peaking 84° 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 Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 4:31 PM and moonset is at 4:23 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 Thu, Sep 24 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Lima?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 96% illumination. The next full moon in Lima is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Lima tonight?
- The moon is highest at 10:48 PM, reaching 84° 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 50 minutes: 4:31 PM today versus 5:21 PM tomorrow.
