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Moon Phase in Mumbai Today

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · India

Full Moon

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Tonight’s Moon in Mumbai

Moonrise6:27 PM
Moonset6:00 AM
Peak Altitude65°
DirectionS

Best viewing at 12:30 AM facing S · 65° above horizon

The Moon & Mumbai

Population12.5M (city) / 20.7M metro
Elevation14m
Clear Nights120/yr
Latitude19.1°N

tropical monsoon creates dramatic seasonal viewing differences

Lunar Culture in Mumbai

Mumbai's Hindu traditions deeply integrate lunar cycles: Karva Chauth (married women fasting until moonrise), Sharad Purnima (harvest full moon festival), and the timing of Diwali are all determined by the Hindu lunar calendar. The Nehru Planetarium in Worli is one of India's premier astronomical education centers. Mumbai's Islamic community observes Ramadan by crescent moon sighting from Haji Ali.

How the Moon Affects Mumbai

The Arabian Sea at Mumbai has a tidal range of about 4.5 meters, among the largest of any major city. These tides dramatically reshape the coastline, alternately exposing and covering the causeway to Haji Ali Dargah. Mumbai's massive fishing fleet at Sassoon Dock times operations by tidal patterns. The monsoon season (June-September) largely obscures the moon, making pre-monsoon and post-monsoon viewing especially valued.

Best Moon Viewing in Mumbai

Marine Drive's curved promenade (Queen's Necklace) offers a western horizon for moonset over the Arabian Sea. Malabar Hill provides elevation. Avoid monsoon months (June-September) when overcast skies dominate. October through March offers the clearest viewing.

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Moonphase Watches & Mumbai

Set Your Moonphase Watch in Mumbai

To set your moonphase complication in Mumbai: wait for the next full moon (Thursday, April 2), then advance the moonphase disc to show a full moon centered in the aperture. Set the time to 6:27 PM local time. Use our drift calculator to check if your complication has drifted since you last set it.

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