Phase and moonrise near Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff, and the next 12 full moons on Mountain Standard Time year round time.
Reading the sky near Phoenix, AZ.
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Photo: “Moon rise over the Green River and sage steppe at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge”, Tom Koerner, USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Arizona at a glance
Full moon dates and moonrise
12
Full moons listed
the next year, on Mountain Standard Time year round time
3
Cities with moonrise
Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff
Phoenix
Tonight’s moon for
the biggest city, drawn to the real percent
Full moon calendar
Full moons in Arizona for the next 12 months
Most of Arizona skips daylight saving time, so its moonrise clock matches Mountain time in winter and Pacific time in summer.
Times are on Mountain Standard Time year round time. Each moonrise is for the evening of the full moon in that city, with the compass direction the moon comes up.
Full moons for the next 12 months in Arizona, with moonrise in three cities
Date
Time
Name
Moonrise, Phoenix
Moonrise, Tucson
Moonrise, Flagstaff
October 25
9:12 PM MST
Hunter’s Moon
5:15 PM ENE
5:13 PM ENE
5:10 PM ENE
November 24
7:53 AM MST
Beaver Moon
5:19 PM ENE
5:18 PM ENE
5:12 PM ENE
December 23
6:28 PM MST
Cold Moon Supermoon
5:05 PM ENE
5:05 PM ENE
4:57 PM NE
January 22
5:17 AM MST
Wolf Moon Supermoon
5:05 PM ENE
5:04 PM ENE
4:59 PM ENE
February 20
4:23 PM MST
Snow Moon
6:21 PM E
6:17 PM E
6:17 PM E
March 22
3:44 AM MST
Worm Moon
6:15 PM E
6:11 PM E
6:14 PM E
April 20
3:27 PM MST
Pink Moon
7:15 PM ESE
7:08 PM ESE
7:16 PM ESE
May 20
3:59 AM MST
Blue Moon Seasonal
7:10 PM ESE
7:02 PM ESE
7:13 PM ESE
June 18
5:44 PM MST
Strawberry Moon
7:53 PM ESE
7:44 PM ESE
7:57 PM SE
July 18
8:45 AM MST
Buck Moon
7:55 PM ESE
7:48 PM ESE
7:57 PM ESE
August 17
12:29 AM MST
Sturgeon Moon
6:58 PM ESE
6:52 PM ESE
6:59 PM ESE
September 15
4:03 PM MST
Harvest Moon
6:20 PM E
6:15 PM E
6:18 PM E
Moonrise over Washington, D.C. A rising moon lines up with the east end of a street for a few evenings, which is why compass direction matters as much as the clock time. “Moonrise Over Washington”, NASA/Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain
Enter a Arizona ZIP above for tonight’s moonrise and moonset on your local clock, with the compass direction of each. The table below lists moonrise for Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff on every full moon night.
The table lists the next 12 full moons on Mountain Standard Time year round time, starting with Hunter’s Moon on October 25 at 9:12 PM MST. The tool above counts down to the next one for your ZIP.
The phase is the same everywhere, so a full moon is full for all of Arizona at the same instant. What changes is the clock time and the direction of moonrise and moonset, which depend on where you stand.
No. A moon near the horizon looks larger because of how the eye judges size against trees and buildings, and the disc measures the same. A supermoon is different, because the moon really is closer by up to about 14 percent.
The table gives moonrise for Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff on each full moon night, on the local clock of each city. Most of Arizona skips daylight saving time, so its moonrise clock matches Mountain time in winter and Pacific time in summer.
Phase times are the U.S. Naval Observatory’s table for 2026 and 2027. Moonrise, moonset and direction are computed for each city from the moon’s position, and the names follow the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
