Moon · Miami
Moon in Miami
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 Miami - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23Today | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 5:32 PM | 4:10 AM | 11:16 PM · 53° |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 6:04 PM | 5:07 AM | - |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 99% | 6:36 PM | 6:03 AM | 12:01 AM · 59° |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 7:08 PM | 7:01 AM | 12:45 AM · 65° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 7:43 PM | 8:00 AM | 1:31 AM · 72° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 8:21 PM | 9:02 AM | 2:19 AM · 78° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 9:05 PM | 10:07 AM | 3:11 AM · 84° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 9:55 PM | 11:15 AM | 4:07 AM · 88° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 10:53 PM | 12:22 PM | 5:07 AM · 89° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 60% | 11:57 PM | 1:26 PM | 6:10 AM · 88° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 49% | - | 2:25 PM | 7:12 AM · 89° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 38% | 1:04 AM | 3:15 PM | 8:12 AM · 89° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 2:10 AM | 3:59 PM | 9:08 AM · 84° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 3:15 AM | 4:38 PM | 10:00 AM · 79° |
Times are local to Miami. 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 Miami on Wed, Sep 23
Tonight the moon over Miami is a Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated. It rises at 5:32 PM, is highest at 11:16 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 11:16 PM, peaking 53° 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 Miami today?
- In Miami on Wed, Sep 23, moonrise is at 5:32 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 Miami?
- On Wed, Sep 23 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Miami?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 90% illumination. The next full moon in Miami is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Miami tonight?
- The moon is highest at 11:16 PM, reaching 53° 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 Miami right now the shift is about 32 minutes: 5:32 PM today versus 6:04 PM tomorrow.
