Moon · São Paulo
Moon in São Paulo
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 São Paulo - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 4:18 PM | 4:28 AM | 10:42 PM · 73° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 99% | 5:14 PM | 5:01 AM | 11:26 PM · 66° |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 6:11 PM | 5:34 AM | - |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 7:10 PM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 AM · 60° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 8:12 PM | 6:45 AM | 1:00 AM · 53° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 9:17 PM | 7:26 AM | 1:51 AM · 48° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 10:24 PM | 8:14 AM | 2:47 AM · 43° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 11:30 PM | 9:08 AM | 3:47 AM · 40° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 61% | - | 10:09 AM | 4:50 AM · 39° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 49% | 12:32 AM | 11:14 AM | 5:52 AM · 39° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 38% | 1:28 AM | 12:20 PM | 6:53 AM · 42° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 2:17 AM | 1:25 PM | 7:49 AM · 46° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 3:00 AM | 2:28 PM | 8:41 AM · 51° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 3:38 AM | 3:27 PM | 9:30 AM · 58° |
Times are local to São Paulo. 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 São Paulo on Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over São Paulo is a Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated. It rises at 4:18 PM, is highest at 10:42 PM, sets at 4:28 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 10:42 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 São Paulo today?
- In São Paulo on Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 4:18 PM and moonset is at 4:28 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 São Paulo?
- 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 São Paulo?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 95% illumination. The next full moon in São Paulo is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in São Paulo tonight?
- The moon is highest at 10:42 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 São Paulo right now the shift is about 56 minutes: 4:18 PM today versus 5:14 PM tomorrow.
