Moonrise and moonset · China

Moonrise and moonset in Shanghai today

Moonrise in Shanghai is 10:55 PM today; moonset is 12:20 PM. The Moon is Last Quarter and 58% illuminated. View the next 7 days below.

Calculated for at 31.2304, 121.4737 using Asia/Shanghai.

Local date1 Nov
Sunday, 2026
Asia/ShanghaiApproximate horizon times
Today's local values

At a glance

Moonrise today10:55 PMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moonset today12:20 PMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moon phaseLast Quarter58% illuminated
Local time zoneAsia/ShanghaiAll times use local civil time
Last Quarter moon in Shanghai, 58% illuminated
Current moon shape for the local date in Shanghai.
Moon shape today

Last Quarter

58% of the lunar disk is illuminated. Lunar age is 21.5 days.

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7-day schedule for Shanghai

Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.

7-day moonrise and moonset schedule for Shanghai
Local dateMoonriseMoonsetPhaseIllumination
10:55 PM12:20 PMLast Quarter58%
Not visible today1:00 PMLast Quarter47%
12:02 AM1:34 PMWaning Crescent37%
1:06 AM2:05 PMWaning Crescent27%
2:07 AM2:34 PMWaning Crescent18%
3:07 AM3:02 PMWaning Crescent11%
4:06 AM3:31 PMWaning Crescent5%
How to read the data

Location-based sky times

Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.

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Moonrise and moonset questions for Shanghai

What time is moonrise in Shanghai today?

Today's calculated moonrise in Shanghai is 10:55 PM local time.

What time is moonset in Shanghai today?

Today's calculated moonset in Shanghai is 12:20 PM local time.

What is the moon phase in Shanghai today?

The current phase is Last Quarter, approximately 58% illuminated.

Why can moonrise be missing on a calendar date?

The Moon can rise shortly before or after the selected local date, so some local dates have no horizon crossing even though the Moon may be visible for part of the night.

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Moonrise and Moonset — Shanghai, China
Moonrise and Moonset — Shanghai, China