When do the events of Moon Knight take place in the MCU timeline?

If it wasn’t for the Marvel logo sequence, it would be easy to believe that Moon Knight wasn’t even set in the MCU.

The show has made no reference to any Avenger, Thanos (that guy who got rid of half of the planet), or even anything sinister or extraordinary.

No wonder when folks see Steven in his Mr. Knight suit, they just think of him as a posh drunk instead of someone with superpowers.

So, is Moon Knight even in the MCU? Or is it a standalone series?

As per the updated MCU timeline by Disney+, Moon Knight is set after the events of Hawkeye, somewhere in early 2025. However, as all of Moon Knight’s episodes are not out yet, it is possible they may retcon this detail.

Early reviewers have stated that there are no MCU mentions in Moon Knight for the first four episodes and this makes me wonder why the show has gone out of its way to do so.

With Disney+’s Loki opening up the multiverse, it is possible that Moon Knight is not set in the MCU’s ‘Sacred Timeline’ at all, but rather in a different reality. It would explain all the lack of references.

But in Episode 2, fans were quick to catch one vital clue slapped on London’s iconic red bus that gave the timeline some clarity. The bus had a poster for the GRC on it, which as you may remember was introduced in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

The GRC is an international council that manages resources for refugees displaced by the Blip.

This same bus was also seen in one of the promo trailers, which led fans to believe that Moon Knight was set post-Blip, ahead of the series premiere.

So it may be true, Moon Knight may indeed be set after Hawkeye in 2025. We’ll wait for the series finale to close the file on this one.

Returning to why the series feels so cut off from the rest of the MCU—it may be a creative decision to have both fans and newcomers (or even those who disregard anything Marvel to have real value) to engage with a show that can stand on its own and doesn’t need any clout from the bigger franchise to make an impact.

This is certainly seen in the fact that Moon Knight has already had one of the best debut episodes by Marvel, Sam Raimi’s storytelling is quite awe-inspiring, and Oscar Isaac is doing what he does best (which is, turning us into an emotional puddle whenever he’s on-screen).

About Moon Knight

Moon Knight is an American superhero television series created for Disney+ based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The 6-episode series is directed by Mohamed Diab and the team of Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead. Jeremy Slater is the head writer for the sixth MCU Show.

The series follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life. Steven discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.

Oscar Isaac, May Calamawy, and Ethan Hawke star in the Disney+ series.