Moon · Rio de Janeiro
Moon in Rio de Janeiro
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 Rio de Janeiro - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 4Today | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 9:31 PM | 9:39 AM | 3:11 AM · 79° |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 10:24 PM | 10:11 AM | 3:54 AM · 73° |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Last Quarter | 63% | 11:19 PM | 10:43 AM | 4:37 AM · 67° |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Last Quarter | 52% | - | 11:17 AM | 5:21 AM · 60° |
| Wed, Jul 8 | Last Quarter | 41% | 12:16 AM | 11:53 AM | 6:07 AM · 54° |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 1:17 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:58 AM · 49° |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 2:23 AM | 1:23 PM | 7:55 AM · 44° |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 3:32 AM | 2:20 PM | 8:57 AM · 40° |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 4:41 AM | 3:24 PM | 10:03 AM · 39° |
| Mon, Jul 13 | New | 1% | 5:47 AM | 4:34 PM | 11:10 AM · 40° |
| Tue, Jul 14 | New | 0% | 6:46 AM | 5:45 PM | 12:14 PM · 43° |
| Wed, Jul 15 | New | 2% | 7:37 AM | 6:54 PM | 1:13 PM · 48° |
| Thu, Jul 16 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 8:21 AM | 7:58 PM | 2:07 PM · 54° |
| Fri, Jul 17 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 9:00 AM | 8:58 PM | 2:56 PM · 60° |
Times are local to Rio de Janeiro. 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 Rio de Janeiro on Sat, Jul 4
Tonight the moon over Rio de Janeiro is a Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated. It rises at 9:31 PM, is highest at 3:11 AM, sets at 9:39 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 3:11 AM, peaking 79° 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 Rio de Janeiro today?
- In Rio de Janeiro on Sat, Jul 4, moonrise is at 9:31 PM and moonset is at 9:39 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 Rio de Janeiro?
- On Sat, Jul 4 the moon is a Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated. The next full moon is Wed, Jul 29 and the next new moon is Tue, Jul 14.
- Is tonight a full moon in Rio de Janeiro?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waning Gibbous at 81% illumination. The next full moon in Rio de Janeiro is Wed, Jul 29.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Rio de Janeiro tonight?
- The moon is highest at 3:11 AM, reaching 79° 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 Rio de Janeiro right now the shift is about 54 minutes: 9:31 PM today versus 10:24 PM tomorrow.
