Moon: Rise, Set, Phase
General information
Moon Phase - Waxing Crescent
illumination - 29.4%
Moon's Daily Motion
Moon Visibility Timetable on November 26
Moon Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 25.9% illuminated | 09:32 | 0° |
| Moon transit | 14:29 | 31° |
| Sunset | 14:50 | 31° |
| Civil sunset | 15:20 | 30° |
| Astrosession begin | 16:23 | 26° |
| Moon Set | 19:32 | 0° |
| Astrosession end | 03:27 | -70° |
Track Moon Position Throughout the Night
← Wed, 26 November 2025 →
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Lunar Events Calendar
| Phase | Date | Time | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Thu, 27 November 2025 | 20:38 | Aquarius |
| Full Moon | Thu, 4 December 2025 | 13:15 | Taurus |
| Last Quarter | Thu, 11 December 2025 | 11:14 | Leo |
| New Moon | Fri, 19 December 2025 | 15:38 | Sagittarius |
Lunar Map
Moon Features Visible by Naked Eye
Mare Tranquillitatis: The landing site of Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing.
Mare Fecunditatis: A lunar mare in the eastern part of the Moon's near side.
Mare Serenitatis: A large lunar mare located to the east of Mare Imbrium.
Mare Crisium: A large lunar mare in the Moon's Crisium basin.
Mare Nectaris: A small lunar mare located in the Moon's Nectaris basin.
Apollo 17 landing site: Final Apollo mission, focused on geology with extensive surface activities.
Apollo 11 landing site: First manned mission to land on the Moon, where astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin performed the first moonwalk.
Discover even more moon features with our interactive, high-resolution Moon map
Moon Passage Through Night
Current Moon position
| Time | 19:04 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Moon elevation | 5° |
| Moon Azimuth | 120° |
Moon Dynamics This Month
| Date | Thu, 27 November 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 16:22 |
| Twighlight end | 03:25 |
| Rise | 10:08 |
| Set | 20:19 |
| Elevation at transit | 36° |
| Transit time | 15:13 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.00261 AU (390,450 km) |
| Equatorial coordinates at sunset | RA: 21h 30m 58s", Dec: -16° 55' 43s |
| Magnitude | -10 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Phase | Waxing Crescent |
| Illumination | 36.9 |
Last and Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
Sun, 7 September 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse
| Global | From Your location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral | 05:30-10:56 | Not Visible | |
| Partial | 06:28-09:59 | Not Visible | |
| Total | 07:32-08:54 | Not Visible |
Tue, 3 March 2026
Total Lunar Eclipse
| Global | From Your location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral | 22:46-04:24 | 22:46-04:24 | |
| Partial | 23:51-03:19 | 23:51-03:18 | |
| Total | 01:05-02:04 | 01:05-02:04 |
Last and Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Sun, 21 September 2025
Partial Solar Eclipse
| Global | From Your location | |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra | 07:31-11:55 | Not Visible |
| Umbra | - | Not Visible |
Tue, 17 February 2026
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
| Global | From Your location | |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra | 23:58-04:28 | Not Visible |
| Umbra | 01:43-02:44 | Not Visible |
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of Moon
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 20.86463° |
| Declination | -20.57758° |
| Magnitude | -9 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Elevation | 4.7° |
| Azimuth | 120.4° |
Basic Properties
| Mass, kg | 7.349E+22 |
| Mean radius, km | 1737.4 |
| Mean density, g/cm³ | 3.3437 |
Orbit
| Orbital period, days | 27.321582 d |
| Semi-major axis, km | 384400 km |
| Orbital eccentricity | 0.05490 |
| Inclination, degrees | 5.145 deg |
Rotation
| Mean solar day, hours | 29.5306 d |
Surface & Atmosphere
| Surface gravity, m/s² | 1.62 |
Brightness
| Visual magnitude V(1,0) | +0.21 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.