Moonrise & Moonset in Arlington Heights, IL
Tonight in Arlington Heights, IL the moon rises at 6:08 PM in the ESE and sets at 2:14 AM in the SW. It is a waxing gibbous, 91% illuminated.
It's 8:11 PM Central Daylight Time in Arlington Heights.
Waxing gibbous
91% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 6:08 PM ESE
- Moonset
- 2:14 AM SW
- Up right now
- Yes — 16° up, look SE
Times are Arlington Heights, IL local time, computed for August 24, 2026 — refreshed live in your browser.
Where the moon is right now
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Arlington Heights is the marker on the globe — on the night half right now, close to the line where day meets night, riding the dotted circle its spot traces as the Earth turns. The moon is 145° from the sun in the sky now, and that angle is the phase: waxing gibbous. You are looking down on the Earth from far above its orbit, from the north — the side you are on — with sunlight arriving from the top left, so the half of the Earth facing that way is the half having its day. Sizes and distances are not to scale; the directions are.
That angle sets the tides, too. The moon does most of the pulling and the sun about half as much, so when the two line up — new moon and full moon — their pulls add and the tide runs to its biggest (spring tides); when they sit square on at the quarters the pulls fight and it runs to its smallest (neaps). The coast follows a day or two behind, and the shape of the shore matters as much as the sky does.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Arlington Heights, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Arlington Heights, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
Next phases — Arlington Heights, IL time
The next 30 days
Each disc is that day's phase, from the date selected above.
Next 7 days
| Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Lit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 24 | 6:08 PMESE | 2:14 AMSW | 89% | |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 6:38 PMESE | 3:19 AMWSW | 94% | |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 7:04 PMESE | 4:25 AMWSW | 98% | |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 7:26 PMESE | 5:32 AMWSW | 100% | |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 7:47 PMeast | 6:39 AMwest | 100% | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 8:07 PMeast | 7:47 AMwest | 97% | |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 8:28 PMeast | 8:55 AMwest | 93% |
Rise and set drift later by roughly 30–70 minutes a night. A "—" means that event skips the calendar day (the moon can rise late tonight and set tomorrow).
About Arlington Heights
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Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
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Moonrise in Arlington Heights, IL FAQ
What time does the moon rise in Arlington Heights, IL tonight? Moonrise is at 6:08 PM in the ESE tonight (August 24, 2026, Arlington Heights, IL local time). The time shifts by roughly 30–70 minutes from one night to the next, so check the 7-day table for the rest of the week.
Is the moon visible in Arlington Heights, IL right now? Yes — as of the last update it was about 16° above the horizon in the SE. The page recomputes this live when you open it. Whether you can actually see it also depends on cloud cover and how bright the sky is.
Which direction should I look for the moon in Arlington Heights, IL? Tonight it rises in the ESE and sets in the SW. Like the sun, the moon rises on the eastern side of the sky and sets on the western side, drifting between northeast and southeast (and northwest to southwest) through the month.
When is the next full moon in Arlington Heights, IL? August 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM Arlington Heights, IL local time. The full moon happens at one instant worldwide — only the clock reading is local.