As seen from Rio de Janeiro at its highest, 06:24 (top = overhead)
Monday, November 2, 2026 · GMT-3
Moonrise and Moonset in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Moon rises at 00:44 and sets at 12:09 today. It is a Waning Crescent, 44% lit, reaching 50° above the horizon at 06:24.
Moonrise and moonset in Rio de Janeiro: next 30 days
In Rio de Janeiro today, the Moon rises at 00:44 and sets at 12:09 (local time, GMT-3). The table runs from Mon, Nov 2 to Tue, Dec 1.
| Date | Moonrise | Highest | Moonset | Phase | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | 00:44 | 06:24 50° | 12:09 | Waning Crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 01:24 | 07:13 56° | 13:08 | Waning Crescent | 33% |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 01:59 | 07:59 62° | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 23% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 02:33 | 08:44 69° | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 15% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 03:06 | 09:27 75° | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 8% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 03:39 | 10:12 81° | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 3% |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 04:15 | 10:57 86° | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 1% |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 04:54 | 11:45 90° | 18:41 | New Moon | 0% |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:36 | 12:35 87° | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 2% |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:22 | 13:26 85° | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 6% |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 07:12 | 14:18 85° | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 11% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 08:05 | 15:09 86° | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 18% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:59 | 15:58 89° | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 25% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 09:53 | 16:44 88° | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:47 | 17:29 83° | – | Waxing Crescent | 44% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:40 | 18:12 78° | 00:06 | First Quarter | 54% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:33 | 18:55 72° | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 64% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 13:26 | 19:38 66° | 01:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 14:22 | 20:23 59° | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:21 | 21:11 53° | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 16:24 | 22:04 47° | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 17:31 | 23:03 43° | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 18:41 | – | 04:31 | Full Moon | 100% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 19:51 | 00:06 40° | 05:30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 20:56 | 01:13 39° | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 96% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 21:52 | 02:19 40° | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 90% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 22:41 | 03:22 43° | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 82% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:23 | 04:19 48° | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 71% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | – | 05:10 54° | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 60% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:00 | 05:58 60° | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 49% |
Local time in Rio de Janeiro (America/Sao Paulo), daylight saving applied. Coordinates -22.93°, -43.23°, sea-level horizon. A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that calendar day. Why the moon rises later each day explains why.
Darkest hours in Rio de Janeiro tonight
In Rio de Janeiro tonight, the sky is dark and free of moonlight from 19:26 to 01:24, when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon and the Moon is down. Astronomical darkness runs from 19:26 to 03:46, and with the Moon 36% lit it leaves 5 hours 58 min of moon-free dark sky in all. See the best moon phase for stargazing.
Back to all moonrise and moonset times or see the moon phase calendar.