moonset

noun

moon·set ˈmün-ˌset

: the descent of the moon below the horizon

: the time of the moon's setting

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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. —

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 Because of the fuller moon phases and later moonset times in the second half of August, plan to view this meteor shower in early- to mid-August to see the most meteors. —

Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024 During a major lunar standstill, the northernmost and southernmost moonrise and moonset are at their farthest distance apart. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024 The moon in archaeology To the casual observer, the northern and southern fluctuations of the moonrise and moonset may be hard to notice. —

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