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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
Timezone:
Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Moon: Rise, Set, Phase

General information

Moon Phase - Waxing Crescent
illumination - 32%

Moon

Moon Visibility on July 20

Moon Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 25.8% illuminated 09:5810°
Moon transit15:5045°
Sunset18:2433°
Civil sunset18:5528°
Twighlight start19:3221°
Astrosession begin20:1214°
Moon Set21:33-1°
Astrosession end02:15-53°
Moon rise11:01

Track Moon Position Throughout the Night

← Mon, 20 July 2026 →

Elevation (degrees)
Time
Altitude
Azimuth
Shift the map to change the time and observe Moon changing position in the night sky.

Moon Phases for the Current Lunar Cycle — July 14 to August 12

This table lists the main lunar phases for the current lunar cycle, including New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter, and the following New Moon. Each phase is shown with its exact date and time.
Click a Moon phase image to view a detailed table of rise and set times for that phase, so you can see when it will appear in your local sky.
New Moon First Quarter Full moon Last Quarter New Moon
July 14
@ 01:09
July 21
@ 02:06
July 29
@ 06:01
August 05
@ 17:21
August 12
@ 08:47
Phase Time
New Moon 2026-07-14 @ 01:09
First Quarter 2026-07-21 @ 02:06
Full Moon 2026-07-29 @ 06:01
Last Quarter 2026-07-21 @ 02:06
New Moon 2026-08-12 @ 08:47

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 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.

 
Discover even more moon features with our interactive, high-resolution Moon map

Moon Passage Through Night

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Current Moon position

Time06:22
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Moon elevation-40°
Moon Azimuth60°
Here you can see the current position of the Moon on the map, as well as its positions for moonrise and moonset. This tool allows you to track the Moon's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Moon Dynamics This Month

Time
DateMon, 20 July 2026
Twighlight start20:08
Twighlight end02:09
Rise10:08
Set21:22
Elevation at transit45°
Transit time15:45
Distance to Earth0.0026 AU (388,954 km)
Equatorial coordinates at sunsetRA: 12h 32m 36s", Dec: -7° 10' 14s
Magnitude-9
ConstellationVirgo
PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illumination35.5

Last and Upcoming Lunar Eclipse

Tue, 3 March 2026

Total Lunar Eclipse

Global
100%
Local
100%
Total Lunar Eclipse 2026-03-03
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbral23:46-05:2423:46-05:24
Partial00:51-04:1900:51-04:18
Total02:05-03:0402:05-03:04

Fri, 28 August 2026

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Global
96.9%
Local
96.9%
Partial Lunar Eclipse 2026-08-28
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbral16:26-22:0217:35-22:02
Partial17:35-20:5417:35-20:53
Total--

Last and Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Tue, 17 February 2026

Hybrid Solar Eclipse

Global
93%
Local
-
Hybrid Solar Eclipse 2026-02-17
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbra00:58-05:28Not Visible
Umbra02:43-03:44Not Visible
See details

Wed, 12 August 2026

Total Solar Eclipse

Global
100%
Local
-
Total Solar Eclipse 2026-08-12
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbra06:36-10:58Not Visible
Umbra07:59-09:36Not Visible
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Astrometric & Physical Parameters of Moon

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension12.26701°
Declination-5.02883°
Magnitude-9.2
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation-39.8°
Azimuth60.4°

Basic Properties

Mass, kg7.349E+22
Mean radius, km1737.4
Mean density, g/cm³3.3437

Orbit

Orbital period, days27.321582 d
Semi-major axis, km384400 km
Orbital eccentricity0.05490
Inclination, degrees5.145 deg

Rotation

Mean solar day, hours29.5306 d

Surface & Atmosphere

Surface gravity, m/s²1.62

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.