Cities With the Highest Moon Altitude Right Now
The Moon stands higher in the sky over Port Sudan than almost any other major city right now, about 89.3° above the horizon.
Cities with at least 50,000 residents; 100 cities shown.
Top Cities Ranked by Moon altitude
| # | City | Country | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 21:15 | 09:54 | 89.3° |
| 🥈 | Al Līth | Saudi Arabia | 22:02 | 10:42 | 87.6° |
| 🥉 | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 22:03 | 10:49 | 87.5° |
| 4 | Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 22:01 | 10:46 | 87.2° |
| 5 | Ash Shafā | Saudi Arabia | 21:59 | 10:44 | 87.1° |
| 6 | Ta’if | Saudi Arabia | 21:59 | 10:44 | 86.9° |
| 7 | Al Bahah | Saudi Arabia | 21:57 | 10:37 | 86.5° |
| 8 | Keren | Eritrea | 22:17 | 10:42 | 86.4° |
| =9 | Bariq | Saudi Arabia | 21:57 | 10:33 | 86.1° |
| =9 | Sabt Alalayah | Saudi Arabia | 21:56 | 10:34 | 86.1° |
| 10 | Atbara | Sudan | 21:32 | 10:04 | 86.0° |
| =11 | Ed Damer | Sudan | 21:33 | 10:04 | 85.9° |
| =11 | Kassala | Sudan | 21:27 | 09:50 | 85.9° |
| =11 | Asmara | Eritrea | 22:16 | 10:39 | 85.9° |
| =12 | Qal‘at Bīshah | Saudi Arabia | 21:52 | 10:32 | 85.5° |
| =12 | Abha | Saudi Arabia | 21:56 | 10:30 | 85.5° |
| 13 | Khamis Mushait | Saudi Arabia | 21:55 | 10:29 | 85.3° |
| 14 | Yanbu | Saudi Arabia | 22:03 | 10:59 | 85.2° |
| =15 | Shendi | Sudan | 21:37 | 10:05 | 85.0° |
| =15 | Şabyā | Saudi Arabia | 21:58 | 10:27 | 85.0° |
| 16 | Jizan | Saudi Arabia | 21:58 | 10:27 | 84.9° |
| 17 | Inda Silasē | Ethiopia | 22:21 | 10:40 | 84.8° |
| =18 | Adwa | Ethiopia | 22:19 | 10:38 | 84.7° |
| =18 | Aksum | Ethiopia | 22:19 | 10:38 | 84.7° |
| =18 | Ādīgrat | Ethiopia | 22:16 | 10:35 | 84.7° |
| =19 | Medina | Saudi Arabia | 21:55 | 10:53 | 84.6° |
| =19 | Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 21:55 | 10:53 | 84.6° |
| =20 | Wik’ro | Ethiopia | 22:16 | 10:34 | 84.2° |
| =20 | Al Qadarif | Sudan | 21:34 | 09:52 | 84.2° |
| 21 | Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 22:17 | 10:34 | 84.0° |
| 22 | Sa'dah | Yemen | 21:53 | 10:22 | 83.9° |
| 23 | Najrān | Saudi Arabia | 21:51 | 10:21 | 83.8° |
| =24 | Omdurman | Sudan | 21:43 | 10:07 | 83.7° |
| =24 | Khartoum | Sudan | 21:42 | 10:06 | 83.7° |
| 25 | Wad Medani | Sudan | 21:41 | 10:00 | 83.6° |
| =26 | Aswān | Egypt | 22:24 | 11:20 | 83.4° |
| =26 | Al Ḩudaydah | Yemen | 22:01 | 10:22 | 83.4° |
| 27 | Gonder | Ethiopia | 22:27 | 10:41 | 83.3° |
| =28 | Sek’ot’a | Ethiopia | 22:21 | 10:35 | 83.2° |
| =28 | ‘Amrān | Yemen | 21:55 | 10:19 | 83.2° |
| =29 | Darāw | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:21 | 83.1° |
| =29 | Kom Ombo | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:21 | 83.1° |
| =29 | Al Manāqil | Sudan | 21:43 | 10:02 | 83.1° |
| =30 | Sinnar | Sudan | 21:42 | 09:59 | 82.9° |
| =30 | Alamata | Ethiopia | 22:19 | 10:32 | 82.9° |
| =31 | Sana'a | Yemen | 21:55 | 10:18 | 82.8° |
| =31 | Sanaa | Yemen | 21:54 | 10:17 | 82.8° |
| =31 | Singa | Sudan | 21:41 | 09:57 | 82.8° |
| =32 | Edfu | Egypt | 22:22 | 11:22 | 82.7° |
| =32 | Zabīd | Yemen | 22:00 | 10:19 | 82.7° |
| 33 | Sayyān | Yemen | 21:54 | 10:17 | 82.6° |
| =34 | Debre Tabor | Ethiopia | 22:27 | 10:37 | 82.5° |
| =34 | Ad Douiem | Sudan | 21:46 | 10:05 | 82.5° |
| =35 | Weldiya | Ethiopia | 22:20 | 10:31 | 82.3° |
| =35 | Esna | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:24 | 82.3° |
| =35 | Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 22:30 | 10:40 | 82.3° |
| =36 | Rabak | Sudan | 21:46 | 10:02 | 82.1° |
| =36 | Dhamār | Yemen | 21:55 | 10:15 | 82.1° |
| =36 | Kosti | Sudan | 21:46 | 10:02 | 82.1° |
| =37 | Ad Dawādimī | Saudi Arabia | 21:36 | 10:33 | 82.0° |
| =37 | Armant | Egypt | 22:22 | 11:25 | 82.0° |
| =37 | Luxor | Egypt | 22:21 | 11:25 | 82.0° |
| =38 | Ibb | Yemen | 21:57 | 10:15 | 81.9° |
| =38 | Qūş | Egypt | 22:21 | 11:25 | 81.9° |
| =38 | Dangila | Ethiopia | 22:33 | 10:41 | 81.9° |
| =39 | Taiz | Yemen | 21:59 | 10:15 | 81.8° |
| =39 | Mot’a | Ethiopia | 22:29 | 10:37 | 81.8° |
| =40 | Ad-Damazin | Sudan | 21:42 | 09:53 | 81.7° |
| =40 | Safaga | Egypt | 22:14 | 11:21 | 81.7° |
| =40 | Qina | Egypt | 22:20 | 11:25 | 81.7° |
| =41 | Ar Rass | Saudi Arabia | 21:36 | 10:40 | 81.6° |
| =41 | Dessie | Ethiopia | 22:21 | 10:30 | 81.6° |
| =41 | Dishnā | Egypt | 22:21 | 11:26 | 81.6° |
| =41 | Kombolcha | Ethiopia | 22:21 | 10:29 | 81.6° |
| =42 | Chagni | Ethiopia | 22:35 | 10:42 | 81.5° |
| =42 | Nag Hammâdi | Egypt | 22:22 | 11:27 | 81.5° |
| =42 | Farshūţ | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:27 | 81.5° |
| 43 | Finote Selam | Ethiopia | 22:32 | 10:39 | 81.4° |
| =44 | Hurghada | Egypt | 22:13 | 11:23 | 81.2° |
| =44 | Al Mithnab | Saudi Arabia | 21:33 | 10:37 | 81.2° |
| =44 | Al Balyanā | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:28 | 81.2° |
| =45 | Ha'il | Saudi Arabia | 21:40 | 10:51 | 81.1° |
| =45 | Girga | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:29 | 81.1° |
| =46 | Debre Mark’os | Ethiopia | 22:31 | 10:36 | 81.0° |
| =46 | Buraydah | Saudi Arabia | 21:33 | 10:39 | 81.0° |
| =46 | Al-Khārijah | Egypt | 22:31 | 11:33 | 81.0° |
| =46 | Umm Ruwaba | Sudan | 21:53 | 10:07 | 81.0° |
| =47 | Al Minshāh | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:30 | 80.9° |
| =47 | Al Khārjah | Egypt | 22:31 | 11:33 | 80.9° |
| =48 | Tabuk | Saudi Arabia | 21:59 | 11:14 | 80.8° |
| =48 | Akhmīm | Egypt | 22:23 | 11:30 | 80.8° |
| =48 | Sohag | Egypt | 22:24 | 11:30 | 80.8° |
| =49 | Djibouti (city) | Djibouti | - | - | 80.7° |
| =49 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 22:06 | 10:16 | 80.7° |
| =50 | Al Marāghah | Egypt | 22:24 | 11:31 | 80.6° |
| =50 | Juhaynah | Egypt | 22:24 | 11:31 | 80.6° |
| =50 | Ali Sabih | Djibouti | 22:08 | 10:17 | 80.6° |
| =51 | Az Zulfī | Saudi Arabia | 21:30 | 10:35 | 80.5° |
| =51 | Ţahţā | Egypt | 22:24 | 11:32 | 80.5° |
| =51 | Kobo | Ethiopia | 22:22 | 10:27 | 80.5° |
Methodology: Calculated from city coordinates, local IANA time zones and the Moon's astronomical position; terrain and weather are not included.
Why Does Moon Altitude Vary by City?
At any given moment the Moon is above the horizon for roughly half the planet, but it sits highest in the sky where it is closest to overhead. The cities at the top of this list have the Moon near its zenith right now, the best position for clear viewing, free of the haze and obstructions near the horizon. This is recomputed continuously from the Moon's current position.
Because the Moon moves quickly against the sky, this ranking changes from hour to hour as the Earth turns. Right now the Moon rides highest over Port Sudan, about 89.3° above the horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Highest Moon Altitude Right Now
Where is the Moon highest right now?
Among major cities, the Moon is highest over Port Sudan right now, about 89.3° above the horizon (as of September 2, 2026).
Why is the Moon higher in some cities than others?
Because the Moon is only overhead for one part of the Earth at a time. Cities where it is near the zenith see it high in the sky, while elsewhere it sits low or below the horizon.
Is a higher Moon better for viewing?
Generally yes. When the Moon is high it shines through less atmosphere, so it looks clearer and brighter and is easier to see and photograph than near the horizon.