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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 4:04 PM | 4:13 AM | 10:28 PM · 73° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 99% | 4:59 PM | 4:46 AM | 11:12 PM · 67° |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 5:56 PM | 5:20 AM | 11:58 PM · 60° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 6:55 PM | 5:54 AM | - |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 7:56 PM | 6:31 AM | 12:46 AM · 54° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 9:01 PM | 7:13 AM | 1:37 AM · 48° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 10:08 PM | 8:01 AM | 2:33 AM · 44° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 11:14 PM | 8:55 AM | 3:33 AM · 40° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 61% | - | 9:56 AM | 4:35 AM · 39° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 49% | 12:16 AM | 11:01 AM | 5:38 AM · 40° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 38% | 1:12 AM | 12:07 PM | 6:38 AM · 42° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 2:01 AM | 1:12 PM | 7:35 AM · 47° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 2:44 AM | 2:14 PM | 8:27 AM · 52° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 3:23 AM | 3:13 PM | 9:15 AM · 58° |
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 Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over Rio de Janeiro is a Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated. It rises at 4:04 PM, is highest at 10:28 PM, sets at 4:13 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 10:28 PM, peaking 73° 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 Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 4:04 PM and moonset is at 4:13 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 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 Rio de Janeiro?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 95% illumination. The next full moon in Rio de Janeiro is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Rio de Janeiro tonight?
- The moon is highest at 10:28 PM, reaching 73° 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 55 minutes: 4:04 PM today versus 4:59 PM tomorrow.
