Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Sydney, Australia
Right now in Sydney the Moon is a Waning Gibbous, 91.0% illuminated and 402,539 km from Earth, with the next moonrise toward the SSW: Today, 19:55.
Current Time (Local): 13:40:22
Moon Phase: Below horizon
Illumination: 91.0%
Moon Direction: 194.06° SSW
Moon Altitude: -38.47°
Moon Distance: 402,539 km
Angular Diameter: 30.0'
Moon Age: 18.0 days
Next Moonrise: Today, 19:55
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 14 Jul 2026, 19:43
Next Full Moon: 30 Jul 2026, 00:35
Next Perigee (closest): 13 Jul 2026 (359,115 km)
Next Apogee (farthest): 26 Jul 2026 (405,547 km)
The moon over Sydney is in its Waning Gibbous phase, 91.0% illuminated. The next full moon is 30 Jul 2026, 00:35, and the next new moon is 14 Jul 2026, 19:43.
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Sydney, July 2026
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| Jul | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
07:56
↑
(239° WSW)
|
17:55
↑
(119° ESE)
|
00:29
(82.2°)
|
398,122 | 98.8% | ||
| 2 |
08:34
↑
(243° WSW)
|
18:55
↑
(115° ESE)
|
01:18
(79.3°)
|
396,264 | 96.0% | ||
| 3 |
09:07
↑
(248° WSW)
|
19:55
↑
(109° ESE)
|
02:05
(75.3°)
|
393,823 | 91.4% | ||
| 4 |
09:36
↑
(254° WSW)
|
20:55
↑
(102° ESE)
|
02:50
(70.3°)
|
390,819 | 85.1% | ||
| 5 |
10:03
↑
(261° W)
|
21:54
↑
(95° E)
|
03:33
(64.7°)
|
387,270 | 77.3% | ||
| 6 |
10:29
↑
(269° W)
|
22:55
↑
(88° E)
|
04:16
(58.6°)
|
383,211 | 68.1% | ||
| 7 |
10:55
↑
(276° W)
|
23:57
↑
(80° E)
|
04:59
(52.3°)
|
378,718 | 58.0% | ||
| 8 |
🌗 at 05:28
|
-
|
11:23
↑
(284° WNW)
|
05:44
(45.9°)
|
373,937 | 47.2% | |
| 9 |
01:03
↑
(72° ENE)
|
11:55
↑
(291° WNW)
|
06:33
(39.8°)
|
369,096 | 36.1% | ||
| 10 |
02:13
↑
(65° ENE)
|
12:33
↑
(297° WNW)
|
07:26
(34.4°)
|
364,511 | 25.5% | ||
| 11 |
03:26
↑
(60° ENE)
|
13:19
↑
(302° WNW)
|
08:25
(30.1°)
|
360,565 | 16.0% | ||
| 12 |
04:40
↑
(56° NE)
|
14:16
↑
(305° NW)
|
09:29
(27.7°)
|
357,672 | 8.2% | ||
| 13 |
05:50
↑
(55° NE)
|
15:24
↑
(304° NW)
|
10:36
(27.4°)
|
356,205 | 2.8% | ||
| 14 |
🌑 at 19:43
|
06:50
↑
(57° ENE)
|
16:39
↑
(301° WNW)
|
11:42
(29.4°)
|
356,422 | 0.3% | |
| 15 |
07:41
↑
(62° ENE)
|
17:55
↑
(296° WNW)
|
12:45
(33.4°)
|
358,389 | 0.7% | ||
| 16 |
08:22
↑
(68° ENE)
|
19:08
↑
(289° WNW)
|
13:41
(38.8°)
|
361,956 | 4.1% | ||
| 17 |
08:56
↑
(76° ENE)
|
20:18
↑
(281° W)
|
14:33
(45.1°)
|
366,782 | 9.9% | ||
| 18 |
09:25
↑
(83° E)
|
21:23
↑
(273° W)
|
15:20
(51.7°)
|
372,402 | 17.6% | ||
| 19 |
09:53
↑
(91° E)
|
22:25
↑
(265° W)
|
16:05
(58.3°)
|
378,306 | 26.6% | ||
| 20 |
10:19
↑
(98° E)
|
23:26
↑
(258° WSW)
|
16:48
(64.6°)
|
384,013 | 36.3% | ||
| 21 |
🌓 at 21:05
|
- |
10:46
↑
(105° ESE)
|
17:32
(70.2°)
|
389,118 | 46.3% | |
| 22 |
00:26
↑
(251° WSW)
|
11:15
↑
(112° ESE)
|
18:16
(75.2°)
|
393,322 | 56.2% | ||
| 23 |
01:26
↑
(245° WSW)
|
11:47
↑
(117° ESE)
|
19:03
(79.2°)
|
396,437 | 65.7% | ||
| 24 |
02:25
↑
(241° WSW)
|
12:24
↑
(121° ESE)
|
19:51
(82.1°)
|
398,384 | 74.4% | ||
| 25 |
03:24
↑
(238° WSW)
|
13:07
↑
(123° ESE)
|
20:42
(83.8°)
|
399,180 | 82.2% | ||
| 26 |
04:19
↑
(236° SW)
|
13:55
↑
(124° SE)
|
21:33
(84.0°)
|
398,921 | 88.8% | ||
| 27 |
05:10
↑
(236° SW)
|
14:49
↑
(123° ESE)
|
22:24
(82.9°)
|
397,760 | 94.1% | ||
| 28 |
05:55
↑
(238° WSW)
|
15:48
↑
(121° ESE)
|
23:14
(80.4°)
|
395,882 | 97.7% | ||
| 29 |
06:35
↑
(242° WSW)
|
16:48
↑
(116° ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.7% | ||
| 30 |
🌕 at 00:35
|
07:09
↑
(246° WSW)
|
17:48
↑
(111° ESE)
|
00:02
(76.7°)
|
393,471 | 99.8% | |
| 31 |
07:39
↑
(252° WSW)
|
18:49
↑
(104° ESE)
|
00:48
(72.0°)
|
390,688 | 97.9% | ||
|
* All times are local time for Sydney. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day). The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day. |
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Moonrise & Moonset in Sydney Today
The Moon is below the horizon in Sydney right now.
| Moonrise | Moonset | Up now? |
|---|---|---|
| 19:54 | 09:37 | No |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Sydney
What moon phase is visible in Sydney tonight?
The moon over Sydney is currently in the Waning Gibbous 🌖 phase, with 91.0% illumination.
What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Sydney tonight?
91.0% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Sydney tonight.
What time does the moon rise in Sydney next?
The next moonrise in Sydney is at Today, 19:55 local time.
When is the next full moon visible from Sydney?
The next full moon visible from Sydney is on 30 Jul 2026, 00:35.
When is the next new moon visible from Sydney?
The next new moon for observers in Sydney is on 14 Jul 2026, 19:43. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.
Where in the sky is the moon over Sydney right now?
The moon over Sydney is currently -38.47° above the horizon at an azimuth of 194.06° (SSW).
How far is the moon from Sydney right now?
The moon is currently 402,539 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Sydney since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).
