noun
Etymology
Origin of moonset
Example Sentences
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The effect is particularly noticeable during a moonrise or moonset, when the lunar disc is seen alongside familiar objects on the ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
At its peak from the UK just before moonset, almost all of the Moon will be in Earth's shadow, with over 90% of the Moon's surface in darkness.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
Griffith Observatory has moonset lines on its lower West Terrace, pointing to the exact spots on the horizon where the major lunar standstill will occur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
Moon and sun icons on the chart show you sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset times.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
Late in the night, toward moonset, Hazel was looking up from a cut where they were crouching to a little bank above.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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