Moonrise and Moonset Calendar for Melbourne, January 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 06:19 (249°) 20:13 (114°)
2nd 06:55 (244°) 21:10 (118°)
3rd 07:34 (241°) 22:07 (121°) 🌕
4th 08:19 (238°) 23:01 (122°)
5th 09:09 (238°) 23:52 (122°)
6th (°) 10:02 (239°)
7th 00:37 (120°) 10:58 (241°)
8th 01:18 (117°) 11:55 (245°)
9th 01:55 (112°) 12:53 (250°)
10th 02:28 (107°) 13:50 (256°) 🌗
11th 03:00 (100°) 14:49 (263°)
12th 03:31 (93°) 15:48 (271°)
13th 04:02 (85°) 16:51 (278°)
14th 04:36 (78°) 17:57 (286°)
15th 05:15 (71°) 19:07 (293°)
16th 05:59 (65°) 20:21 (298°)
17th 06:52 (60°) 21:34 (301°)
18th 07:54 (58°) 22:43 (302°) 🌑
19th 09:01 (59°) 23:43 (300°)
20th 10:12 (62°) (°)
21st 00:34 (296°) 11:21 (66°)
22nd 01:16 (290°) 12:27 (73°)
23rd 01:52 (284°) 13:28 (80°)
24th 02:23 (277°) 14:26 (87°)
25th 02:53 (270°) 15:22 (94°)
26th 03:21 (263°) 16:17 (100°) 🌓
27th 03:50 (257°) 17:12 (107°)
28th 04:21 (251°) 18:07 (112°)
29th 04:55 (246°) 19:04 (117°)
30th 05:33 (242°) 20:00 (120°)
31st 06:16 (239°) 20:55 (122°)