Moonrise & Moonset in Prescott, AZ
For September 26, 2026 in Prescott, AZ, the Moon is full moon and 100% lit. See the moonrise and moonset times below, with the date and direction for each event.
It's 3:29 AM Mountain Standard Time in Prescott.
Full moon
100% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 6:17 PM east
- Moonset
- 6:20 AM west
- Up right now
- Yes — 33° up, look WSW
Times are Prescott, AZ local time, computed for September 26, 2026 — refreshed live in your browser.
Where the moon is right now
Press Play, or drag: end to end is one full turn of the moon round the Earth — 29 days and 13 hours
Prescott is the marker on the globe — on the night half right now, riding the dotted circle its spot traces as the Earth turns. The moon is 176° from the sun in the sky now, and that angle is the phase: full moon. You are looking down on the Earth from far above its orbit, from the north — the side you are on — with sunlight arriving from the top left, so the half of the Earth facing that way is the half having its day. Sizes and distances are not to scale; the directions are.
That angle sets the tides, too. The moon does most of the pulling and the sun about half as much, so when the two line up — new moon and full moon — their pulls add and the tide runs to its biggest (spring tides); when they sit square on at the quarters the pulls fight and it runs to its smallest (neaps). The coast follows a day or two behind, and the shape of the shore matters as much as the sky does.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Prescott, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
Next phases — Prescott, AZ time
The next 30 days
Each disc is that day's phase, from the date selected above.
Next 7 days
| Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Lit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26 | 6:17 PMeast | 6:20 AMwest | 100% | |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6:46 PMENE | 7:25 AMWNW | 98% | |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 7:20 PMENE | 8:33 AMWNW | 94% | |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 7:59 PMENE | 9:44 AMWNW | 88% | |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 8:46 PMENE | 10:56 AMWNW | 80% | |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 9:42 PMNE | 12:06 PMNW | 70% | |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 10:47 PMNE | 1:11 PMNW | 59% |
Rise and set drift later by roughly 30–70 minutes a night. A "—" means that event skips the calendar day (the moon can rise late tonight and set tomorrow).
About Prescott
These coordinates are what every time on this page is solved for — sunrise, moonrise and the rest are computed from this exact point, not from a regional average.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
More moon
The phase itself is worldwide: today's moon phase · moon phase calendar · full moon calendar · lunar eclipses · supermoons · blue moons · moonrise across Arizona.
Moonrise in Prescott, AZ FAQ
What time does the moon rise in Prescott, AZ tonight? Moonrise is at 6:17 PM in the east tonight (September 26, 2026, Prescott, AZ local time). The time shifts by roughly 30–70 minutes from one night to the next, so check the 7-day table for the rest of the week.
Is the moon visible in Prescott, AZ right now? Yes — as of the last update it was about 33° above the horizon in the WSW. The page recomputes this live when you open it. Whether you can actually see it also depends on cloud cover and how bright the sky is.
Which direction should I look for the moon in Prescott, AZ? Tonight it rises in the east and sets in the west. Like the sun, the moon rises on the eastern side of the sky and sets on the western side, drifting between northeast and southeast (and northwest to southwest) through the month.
When is the next full moon in Prescott, AZ? September 26, 2026 at 9:48 AM Prescott, AZ local time. The full moon happens at one instant worldwide — only the clock reading is local.