Does the moon always rise in the East?
Quick Answer: The moon usually rises in the East, but not exactly due East every night. Its rising point shifts slightly along the horizon depending on the date and your location on Earth.
The moon's orbit around Earth is tilted and slightly elliptical. Because of this, the moonrise position changes daily, moving north or south of due East as it orbits us.
Over about a month, the moonrise location cycles between northeast and southeast points on the horizon. So, while it mostly rises in the eastern half of the sky, it rarely rises exactly in the East every time.