Moonrise, from where you stand

Be there when it rises.

Know when to arrive, where to face, and what you will see.

Moon rising over a coastal ridge beside an iPhone showing a moon direction interface.

The whole outing, in one quiet view.

Timing, bearing, phase, altitude, and your nearby horizon come together before you leave.

Next Rise
The next useful rise, tuned to your location.
Find It
A level-style compass points you toward the Moon.
Forecast
Plan a full lunar cycle and spot the fullest rise.
Moonrise Moment Next Rise screen with moonrise time, phase, and bearing. Moonrise Moment direction screen with a live compass and countdown. Moonrise Moment forecast showing upcoming moonrises across a lunar cycle.

Built around your actual horizon.

A published moonrise time assumes a smooth horizon. Moonrise Moment also considers your altitude and nearby terrain so the countdown feels connected to where you are standing.

How horizon timing works
No accountOpen the app and look up.
No advertisingYour attention stays on the sky.
Local alertsChoose one only when you want it.
A waxing gibbous Moon above a dark coastal ridge at blue hour.

Read the sky before you go.

Practical, sourced guides to timing, direction, phases, terrain, visibility, and photographing moonrise.

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Look up at the right moment.

Moonrise Moment is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

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