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moonset

American

[moon-set] / ˈmunˌsɛt /

noun

the setting of the moon below the horizon.
the time at which the moon disappears below the horizon.

moonset British

/ ˈmuːnˌsɛt /

noun

the moment when the moon disappears below the horizon

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Etymology

Origin of moonset

First recorded in 1835–45; moon + (sun)set

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moonset

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

The Griffith Observatory has moonset lines set 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. 16, 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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