1
: the descent of the moon below the horizon
2
: the time of the moon's setting
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Best viewed from North and South America, parts of Europe will catch a glimpse during moonset.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
However, viewers in parts of Western Europe may be able to see some of the phases during the moonset.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Some areas of Europe will get a slight view of the moonset, and East Asia will glimpse the spectacle at moonrise.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
This same effect causes reddish-orange sunrises and sunsets and has the same effect on moonrises and moonsets.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
However, viewers in parts of Western Europe may be able to see some of the phases during the moonset.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Some areas of Europe will get a slight view of the moonset, and East Asia will glimpse the spectacle at moonrise.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
This same effect causes reddish-orange sunrises and sunsets and has the same effect on moonrises and moonsets.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Moonset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonset. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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