Moonrise and Moonset Calendar for Sydney, 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 Sydney
Date Moon rise (position) Moon set (position) Moon rise (position) Phase
1st 07:37 (236°) 17:13 (124°)
2nd 08:30 (236°) 18:05 (124°)
3rd 09:17 (237°) 19:01 (122°)
4th 09:59 (240°) 20:00 (119°)
5th 10:34 (244°) 21:00 (114°)
6th 11:06 (250°) 21:59 (108°)
7th 11:34 (256°) 22:59 (101°)
8th 12:00 (263°) 24:00 (93°)
9th 00:00 (93°) 12:27 (271°) 🌗
10th 01:03 (85°) 12:54 (278°)
11th 02:08 (77°) 13:25 (286°)
12th 03:18 (70°) 14:01 (293°)
13th 04:32 (63°) 14:44 (299°)
14th 05:49 (58°) 15:37 (303°)
15th 07:02 (56°) 16:41 (304°)
16th 08:09 (56°) 17:53 (303°) 🌑
17th 09:05 (60°) 19:08 (298°)
18th 09:50 (65°) 20:22 (292°)
19th 10:27 (72°) 21:32 (285°)
20th 10:58 (79°) 22:38 (277°)
21st 11:26 (87°) 23:40 (270°)
22nd 11:52 (94°) (°)
23rd 00:40 (262°) 12:17 (101°) 🌓
24th 01:38 (255°) 12:44 (108°)
25th 02:37 (249°) 13:13 (114°)
26th 03:36 (243°) 13:46 (118°)
27th 04:35 (239°) 14:25 (122°)
28th 05:32 (237°) 15:09 (124°)
29th 06:26 (236°) 16:00 (124°)
30th 07:15 (236°) 16:55 (123°)
31st 07:58 (239°) 17:54 (120°) 🌕