Moon · Santorini
Moon in Santorini
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 Santorini - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:01 PM | 4:35 AM | 11:45 PM · 46° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 98% | 6:26 PM | 5:38 AM | - |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 6:52 PM | 6:42 AM | 12:29 AM · 53° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 7:19 PM | 7:47 AM | 1:14 AM · 59° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Full | 96% | 7:49 PM | 8:56 AM | 2:02 AM · 66° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 8:24 PM | 10:07 AM | 2:52 AM · 71° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 9:07 PM | 11:20 AM | 3:47 AM · 76° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 9:59 PM | 12:32 PM | 4:46 AM · 80° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 64% | 11:01 PM | 1:40 PM | 5:48 AM · 82° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 52% | - | 2:38 PM | 6:51 AM · 81° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 41% | 12:10 AM | 3:27 PM | 7:52 AM · 79° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 1:22 AM | 4:07 PM | 8:50 AM · 75° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 2:34 AM | 4:40 PM | 9:43 AM · 70° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 3:44 AM | 5:09 PM | 10:32 AM · 64° |
Times are local to Santorini. 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 Santorini on Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over Santorini is a Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated. It rises at 6:01 PM, is highest at 11:45 PM, sets at 4:35 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 11:45 PM, peaking 46° 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 Santorini today?
- In Santorini on Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 6:01 PM and moonset is at 4:35 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 Santorini?
- On Thu, Sep 24 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Santorini?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 94% illumination. The next full moon in Santorini is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Santorini tonight?
- The moon is highest at 11:45 PM, reaching 46° 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 Santorini right now the shift is about 25 minutes: 6:01 PM today versus 6:26 PM tomorrow.
