A bright waning gibbous Moon rises after sunset tonight, giving you a clear evening target to watch emerge in the east.

• Moonrise: Sunset is around 6:48 PM Eastern, then face east around 8:07 PM when the Moon rises. The wait is about 80 minutes, so enjoy the changing twilight before the bright disk appears. This is an easy naked-eye target.
• After it clears your rooftops or trees: The waning gibbous Moon is easy to find and will climb higher through the evening. Choose a spot with a broad eastern view. You do not need a telescope or special equipment.

• Bonus, Southern Taurids: The shower is active from September 10 through November 20, with its 2026 peak on October 10. Tonight is 11 days before the peak, so keep expectations modest and treat any meteor as a bonus.

Moon note: Waning gibbous, rising around 8:07 PM Eastern.

Step outside for a quiet pause between sunset and moonrise, and enjoy the way the sky changes in real time. Sign up for the NOOMMED newsletter for more easy, curious looks at the night sky.