Moon-watching tips for Mid-Autumn Festival 2026
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To facilitate moon watching by the public, the times of moonrise, transit, moonset and full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival period are listed in the table. At transit, the moon passes the local meridian, reaching its highest elevation of the night, when it is due south.
| September 24 (Thursday) – the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival | |
| Moonrise | 4.47pm |
| Transit (elevation 58 degrees) | 10.40pm |
| Moonset | 4.38am (next morning) |
| September 25 (Friday) – Mid-Autumn Festival | |
| Moonrise | 5.20pm |
| Transit (elevation 65 degrees) | 11.24pm |
| Moonset | 5.33am (next morning) |
| September 26 (Saturday) – the day following the Mid-Autumn Festival | |
| Moonrise | 5.54pm |
| Transit (elevation 71 degrees) | 0.09am (next morning) |
| Full moon | 0.49am (next morning) |
| Moonset | 6.29am (next morning) |
Please refer to the 9-day Weather Forecast issued by the Hong Kong Observatory and the Weather Information for Astronomical Observation webpage for the latest weather and astronomical observing conditions during the Mid-Autumn Festival period to facilitate planning of moon-watching activities.
Note: At full moon, the moon is completely illuminated as seen from the Earth, with the moon and the sun located on the opposite sides of the Earth.
Ends/Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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