Usually bookable. 70% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 27,018 open time slots at Tsukimi across 26,529 calendar checks. Of those openings, 35% were before 6:00 PM and 40% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
Release
Tsukimi releases tickets on Tock on the 1st of the month for the following month, at 3:00 PM ET.
Holds for
At Tsukimi, a table for two stays bookable about 4.5 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.7 days.
Best odds
Fridays are the easiest night at Tsukimi: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 88% on Sundays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Tsukimi on Tock throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Tsukimi's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Tsukimi is an easy one right now. 70% of the next 30 days had a table open for two at the last check, so you can likely book the night you want. It books on Tock in East Village, New York City, and we will keep an eye on it in case that changes.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Tsukimi reservations.
40% of the open slots recorded at Tsukimi fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 27,018 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.
The times we see open run from 5:30 PM to 8:15 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 8:15 PM.
We have never once seen a Monday or a Tuesday come open, which usually means Tsukimi is closed then rather than simply full.
Fridays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 88% on Sundays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.
Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking.
Observed booking pattern at Tsukimi
Measure
Value
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2
70%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4
67%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM
40%
Time that opens most often
8:15 PM
Range of times seen open
5:30 PM to 8:15 PM
Easiest night
Friday (100% open)
Hardest night
Sunday (88% open)
Never observed open
Monday, Tuesday
Booking platform
Tock
Open time slots observed
27,018
The release time above is confirmed against Tsukimi's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Tsukimi (27,018 open time slots, 26,529 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Tsukimi?
Fridays had a table for two open most often at Tsukimi: 100% of our checks, against 0% on Mondays.
Share of checks with a table for two open at Tsukimi, by night
Night
Open
Sunday
92%
Monday
0%
Tuesday
0%
Wednesday
90%
Thursday
98%
Friday
100%
Saturday
98%
Across 5 nights measured at Tsukimi, Saturday holds longest at about 6.7 days. A night that holds longer is a night you can still book after the release has passed; a short one means the table is gone before most people look.
How long a table stays bookable at Tsukimi, by night
Night
Stays bookable
Times observed
Wednesday
about 2.6 days
16
Thursday
about 1.4 days
18
Friday
about 5.4 days
15
Saturday
about 6.7 days
12
Sunday
about 6.2 days
12
What should you know before booking Tsukimi?
Books for the following month open on the 1st of the current month at 3 PM Eastern. (tsukimi.nyc)
The restaurant's site offers booking through both Tock and OpenTable. (tsukimi.nyc)
Reservations are prepaid and non-refundable; rescheduling is possible with at least 72 hours' notice. (tsukimi.nyc)
What is the best way to book Tsukimi?
Check what is open at Tsukimi right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from Tock. It shows every date in the 30-day window with its current status, so you can see at a glance whether anything is bookable before you spend time on the platform.
Aim at a Friday. Fridays are the softest night on Tsukimi's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 88% on Sundays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
Widen your time to include 8:15 PM. 8:15 PM is the slot that opens most often at Tsukimi. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 8:15 PM.
Set an alert instead of refreshing. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Tsukimi on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Tock.
Where can you actually get a table instead of Tsukimi?
These are NYC restaurants close to Tsukimi in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, so there is always a good table within reach.
Alternatives to Tsukimi, ranked by how bookable they actually are
At the last check, 70% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Tsukimi. About 40% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Tock throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Tsukimi?
The open times recorded at Tsukimi run from 5:30 PM to 8:15 PM, and 8:15 PM is the slot that comes open most often. These are the times left available, not the restaurant's full service hours.
What is the easiest night to book Tsukimi?
Friday is the softest night on Tsukimi's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 88% on Sunday.
What is the best party size to book Tsukimi?
Two and four sit close together at Tsukimi in our data, 70% of the window open for two against 67% for four, a gap too small to plan around, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Tsukimi open on Monday?
We have never recorded an open table at Tsukimi on a Monday or a Tuesday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Tsukimi tickets open?
Tsukimi releases tickets on the 1st of the month for the following month, at 3:00 PM. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. SnagRes also rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
How far ahead does Tsukimi release tables?
Tsukimi releases tickets on the 1st of the month for the following month, at 3:00 PM. A new date appears at the far edge of that window each cycle, and cancellations can surface at any point in between.
Which booking platform does Tsukimi use?
Tsukimi takes tickets on Tock. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. SnagRes rechecks Tock for Tsukimi throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at Tsukimi?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Tsukimi. Many rooms do hold a few seats for walk-ins, often early or at the bar, so it is worth calling ahead. If you would rather lock in a table, star Tsukimi and we will alert you the moment a reservation opens.
Is using a reservation alert legal?
Yes. SnagRes only notifies you when a table opens; the booking itself is an ordinary reservation you make yourself on Tock, under your own name. It does not resell tables, run bots to hold them, or automate the booking, so it does not cross the lines a resale or auto-booking service does.
Does SnagRes book Tsukimi for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Tsukimi and links you straight to Tock with the date prefilled, then you complete the reservation yourself. It never logs into your account and never books on your behalf, which is what keeps your account in good standing.
More questions about Tsukimi
How far in advance can you book Tsukimi?
Tsukimi releases reservations 1st of the month for the following month at 3 PM, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 70% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.
When do December 2026 reservations at Tsukimi open?
Tsukimi's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1 at 3 PM, and each later date follows the same rule: 1st of the month for the following month at 3 PM. Hours are local to the restaurant.