What this guide helps you do
- Check today's moon phase and illumination alongside the sun schedule
- Find city pages where moonrise and moonset help with planning
- Keep related astronomy and timing questions inside one site session
Use Moon Phase hubs to compare lunar illumination, phase names, and city pages where moon timing matters alongside sunrise and sunset.
Moon-phase intent often sits next to sunrise or sunset intent. Users planning travel, content, or outdoor activities usually want both in the same session, which makes this a strong internal-linking surface.
Recommended workflow
- Use the guide for orientation
- Jump into a city page for local timing
- Browse a region hub to compare nearby sky conditions quickly
Featured cities for moon phase
These pages are strong entry points when you want a fast answer and clear internal links after it.
Today's moon comparison
This turns the moon-phase hub into a data asset instead of leaving it as a pure routing surface. The next new moon arrives in about 12 days.
| City | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise vs sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | Waning Gibbous | 89% | No moonrise listed | 6:57 AM | No moonrise event listed today |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 10:24 PM | 8:01 AM | Moonrise 212 min after local sunset |
| São Paulo Brazil | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 8:30 PM | 9:59 AM | Moonrise 171 min after local sunset |
| Auckland New Zealand | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 7:30 PM | 11:13 AM | Moonrise 117 min after local sunset |
| Shanghai China | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 10:07 PM | No moonset listed | Moonrise 211 min after local sunset |
| Casablanca Morocco | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 12:08 AM | 8:55 AM | Moonrise 231 min after local sunset |
Fast takeaways
Short summaries make the guide easier to reference when someone only needs the main planning insight.
Earliest moonrise today
Casablanca has the earliest listed moonrise at 12:08 AM.
Latest moonset today
Auckland keeps the moon visible latest, with moonset at 11:13 AM.
Moonrise closest to sunset
Auckland is closest to sunset, with Moonrise 117 min after local sunset.
Method and reuse
The guide becomes more defensible when moon numbers can be validated and reused directly.
Related region hubs
Use region pages when you need multiple nearby cities without repeating the search flow.
Other guides
Each guide solves a different starting intent, but they all lead into the same city pages.
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