Moon Tonight: Phase, Rise, Set and Position
Moon phase
New Moon
Illumination — 0.3%
The Moon is currently in the constellation Libra. It is currently 27° below the horizon. Direction: west.
Rise 01:36 Highest 06:42 (31°) Set 11:40
Where is the Moon tonight?
Moon visibility on 2026-11-09
Moon rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 1.8% illuminated  | 01:36 | 6° |
| Moon transit | 06:42 | 31° |
| Moonset | 11:40 | -5° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:54 | -31° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:37 | -16° |
| Sunrise | 02:11 | 1° |
| Moon rise | 02:41 |
Track Moon position throughout the night
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When Is the Next Full Moon?
The next Full Moon is on 24 November 2026 at 05:02. See its local time and visibility details.
Moon Phases for the Current Lunar Cycle — October 10 to November 8
The images mark the five principal points of this lunar cycle. The table beside them gives the exact local date and time of each phase. Select an image to open the corresponding date and see detailed rise, transit, and set information below.
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter | New Moon |
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October 10 @ 05:23 |
October 18 @ 06:13 |
October 25 @ 17:54 |
November 1 @ 10:28 |
November 8 @ 20:55 |
| Phase | Time |
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| New Moon | 10 October 2026 at 05:23 |
| First Quarter | 18 October 2026 at 06:13 | Full Moon | 25 October 2026 at 17:54 | Last Quarter | 1 November 2026 at 10:28 | New Moon | 8 November 2026 at 20:55 |
Want to see other Moon phases and future lunar cycles? View the Moon phases calendar.
Moon Phase on your Android home screen
Take Sky Tonight's Moon phase with you. Our Moon Phase Wallpaper app for Android displays the current lunar phase directly on your home screen, updates automatically throughout the lunar cycle, and includes a calendar of upcoming phases.
Apparent Size of Moon
Minimum29.39′
Current30.1′
Maximum33.49′Maximum size in the current lunar cycle: — 33.24′.
Maximum size in the next 12 months: — 33.49′.
Dashed outline: selected Moon size
How Moon’s apparent size changes →Moon Passage Through the Night
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Current Moon position
| Time | 14:11 |
| Latitude | 39.9612 |
| Longitude | -82.9988 |
| Elevation | -27° |
| Azimuth | 265° |
Here you can see the current Moon position and its moonrise and moonset points. Track the Moon’s movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.
Moon Dynamics This Month
| Date | Tue, 10 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:53 |
| Twilight end | 00:36 |
| Rise | 03:12 |
| Set | 12:15 |
| Elevation at transit | 26° |
| Transit time | 07:44 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.00267 AU (399,426 km) |
| Equatorial coordinates at sunset | RA: 15h 27m 55s", Dec: -24° 00' 29s |
| Magnitude | -5 |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Moon phase | New Moon |
| Illumination | 0.7 |
Last and Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
28 August 2026
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Global
96.9%
Local
96.9%
| Global | From your location | ||
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| Penumbral | 15:26-21:02 | 15:26-21:02 | |
| Partial | 16:35-19:54 | 16:35-19:53 | |
| Total | - | - |
20 February 2027
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Global
96.4%
Local
96.4%
| Global | From your location | ||
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| Penumbral | 11:14-15:14 | 13:10-15:14 | |
| Partial | - | - | |
| Total | - | - |
Last and Upcoming Solar Eclipse
12 August 2026
Total Solar Eclipse
Global
100%
Local
1%
| Global | From your location | |
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| Penumbra | 05:36-09:58 | 07:20-08:05 |
| Umbra | 06:59-08:36 | Not visible |
6 February 2027
Annular Solar Eclipse
Global
86%
Local
-
| Global | From your location | |
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| Penumbra | 02:59-09:02 | Not visible |
| Antumbra | 04:05-07:57 | Not visible |
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Moon
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 14h 37m 18s |
| Declination | -20° 28′ 55″ |
| Magnitude | -4.5 |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Elevation | -27.2° |
| Azimuth | 265.2° |
Basic Properties
| Mass, kg | 7.349E+22 |
| Mean radius, km | 1737.4 |
| Mean density, g/cm³ | 3.3437 |
Orbit
| Orbital period, days | 27.321582 |
| Semi-major axis, km | 384400 km |
| Orbital eccentricity | 0.05490 |
| Inclination, degrees | 5.145° |
Rotation
| Mean solar day, days | 29.5306 |
Surface and Atmosphere
| Surface gravity, m/s² | 1.62 |
Brightness
| Visual magnitude V(1,0) | +0.21 |
Data Acknowledgment
Solar-system physical and orbital parameters are provided by the Solar System OpenData API maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank its contributors for making these open data available.