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moonset

[ moon-set ]

noun

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


moonset

/ ˈːˌɛ /

noun

  1. the moment when the moon disappears below the horizon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of moonset1

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

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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.

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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.

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The app also tracks the moon phases and daily timing of moonrise, moonset and galactic center visibility.

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Moon and sun icons on the chart show you sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset times.

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