Moon: Rise, Set, Phase
General information
Moon Phase - 1st Quarter
illumination - 76.5%
Moon's Daily Motion
Moon Visibility Timetable on December 30
Moon Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 72.6% illuminated | 10:45 | -0° |
| Sunset | 14:57 | 48° |
| Civil sunset | 15:27 | 54° |
| Astrosession begin | 16:32 | 64° |
| Moon transit | 17:55 | 71° |
| Moon Set | 01:17 | 0° |
| Astrosession end | 03:48 | -22° |
Track Moon Position Throughout the Night
← Tue, 30 December 2025 →
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Lunar Events Calendar
| Phase | Date | Time | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | Fri, 2 January 2026 | 23:57 | Gemini |
| Last Quarter | Sat, 10 January 2026 | 06:20 | Virgo |
| New Moon | Sun, 18 January 2026 | 09:43 | Sagittarius |
| First Quarter | Sun, 25 January 2026 | 18:41 | Aries |
Lunar Map
Moon Features Visible by Naked Eye
Mare Imbrium: A vast lava plain resulting from a giant impact basin.
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 Nubium: A lunar mare located in the southern 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.
Clavius: One of the largest crater formations on the Moon, featuring a series of smaller craters.
Copernicus: A large crater with a well-defined, terraced rim and central peaks.
Tycho: A prominent impact crater known for its extensive ray system.
Apollo 14 landing site: Third manned mission to land on the Moon, focused on detailed lunar surface science.
Apollo 17 landing site: Final Apollo mission, focused on geology with extensive surface activities.
Apollo 16 landing site: Fifth manned mission to land on the Moon, exploring the Descartes Highlands.
Apollo 15 landing site: First mission to use the Lunar Roving Vehicle, allowing extensive exploration.
Discover even more moon features with our interactive, high-resolution Moon map
Moon Passage Through Night
Current Moon position
| Time | 19:50 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Moon elevation | 60° |
| Moon Azimuth | 119° |
Moon Dynamics This Month
| Date | Wed, 31 December 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 16:32 |
| Twighlight end | 03:46 |
| Rise | 11:26 |
| Set | 01:54 |
| Elevation at transit | 75° |
| Transit time | 18:40 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.00243 AU (363,523 km) |
| Equatorial coordinates at sunset | RA: 03h 12m 15s", Dec: 22° 50' 12s |
| Magnitude | -12 |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Phase | 1st Quarter |
| Illumination | 83.6 |
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 | 2.45773° |
| Declination | 19.19242° |
| Magnitude | -11.3 |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Elevation | 59.7° |
| Azimuth | 119.2° |
Basic Properties
| Mass, kg | 7.349E+22 |
| Mean radius, km | 1737.4 |
| Mean density, g/cm³ | 3.3437 |
Orbit
| Orbital period, days | 27.321582 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.