Ian Fortnam of Classic Rock, when ranking every track on the album from worst to best, placed the song at number six, and praised Ronson's guitar work, calling his ending guitar solo "überglamtastic" and "to die for". In 2018, NME listed the song as Bowie's 11th-greatest. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian ranked "Moonage Daydream" 33rd in his list of Bowie's 50 greatest songs, calling Ronson's guitar solo "mind-blowing" and describing it as the best example of "high-drama rock anthemics" on Ziggy Stardust.
Ian Fortnam of Classic Rock ranked "Moonage Daydream" sixth on his list of Bowie's album tracks, praising Ronson's guitar work and calling his solo "überglamtastic" and "to die for". In 2018, NME listed the song as one of Bowie's top 11 greatest songs. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian ranked it 33rd on his list of Bowie's 50 greatest songs, calling Ronson's solo "mind-blowing" and describing it as a prime example of "high-drama rock anthemics".