Moonrise and Moonset Calendar for Melbourne, May 2026

The moon always rises in the east and sets in the west, but the exact position will vary through the year and according to the moon's phase.

The time of moon rise changes each night and is generally around 50 minutes later each day. The moon always rises in the east and sets in the west.

Moon rise / Moonset for Melbourne
Date Moon rise (position) Moon set (position) Moon rise (position) Phase
1st 08:38 (259°) 20:11 (98°)
2nd 09:02 (266°) 21:15 (90°)
3rd 09:25 (274°) 22:19 (82°)
4th 09:49 (282°) 23:26 (74°)
5th (°) 10:16 (290°)
6th 00:36 (66°) 10:49 (296°)
7th 01:49 (60°) 11:28 (302°)
8th 03:02 (55°) 12:17 (306°)
9th 04:12 (53°) 13:18 (307°) 🌗
10th 05:14 (54°) 14:29 (305°)
11th 06:06 (58°) 15:46 (300°)
12th 06:48 (64°) 17:03 (293°)
13th 07:22 (71°) 18:18 (285°)
14th 07:51 (79°) 19:29 (277°)
15th 08:17 (88°) 20:37 (268°)
16th 08:42 (96°) 21:43 (260°) 🌑
17th 09:07 (104°) 22:48 (253°)
18th 09:33 (110°) 23:52 (246°)
19th 10:02 (117°) (°)
20th 00:54 (240°) 10:35 (121°)
21st 01:56 (236°) 11:14 (125°)
22nd 02:53 (234°) 11:59 (126°)
23rd 03:46 (234°) 12:52 (126°) 🌓
24th 04:32 (235°) 13:49 (124°)
25th 05:12 (238°) 14:51 (120°)
26th 05:46 (243°) 15:54 (115°)
27th 06:16 (249°) 16:58 (108°)
28th 06:42 (256°) 18:01 (101°)
29th 07:06 (264°) 19:05 (93°)
30th 07:30 (271°) 20:11 (84°)
31st 07:54 (279°) 21:18 (76°) 🌕