Moon: Rise, Set, Phase
General information
Moon Phase - Waxing Gibbous
illumination - 88%
Moon Visibility on February 28
Moon Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moon Rise, 77% illuminated  | 11:59 | 11° |
| Sunset | 15:58 | 44° |
| Civil sunset | 16:26 | 50° |
| Astrosession begin | 17:26 | 61° |
| Moon transit | 19:40 | 76° |
| Moon Set | 03:11 | -4° |
| Astrosession end | 03:13 | -4° |
Track Moon Position Throughout the Night
← Sat, 28 February 2026 →
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Moon Phases for the Current Lunar Cycle — February 17 to March 18
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.
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February 17 @ 02:13 |
February 24 @ 02:28 |
March 03 @ 01:34 |
March 10 @ 23:39 |
March 18 @ 15:07 |
| Phase | Time |
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| New Moon | 2026-02-17 @ 02:13 |
| First Quarter | 2026-02-24 @ 02:28 | Full Moon | 2026-03-03 @ 01:34 | Last Quarter | 2026-02-24 @ 02:28 | New Moon | 2026-03-18 @ 15:07 |
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 | 20:58 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Moon elevation | 69° |
| Moon Azimuth | 125° |
Moon Dynamics This Month
| Date | Sun, 1 March 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 17:26 |
| Twighlight end | 03:10 |
| Rise | 13:15 |
| Set | 03:25 |
| Elevation at transit | 73° |
| Transit time | 20:20 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.0025 AU (373,995 km) |
| Equatorial coordinates at sunset | RA: 08h 49m 10s", Dec: 20° 30' 57s |
| Magnitude | -12 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Phase | Waxing Gibbous |
| Illumination | 92.7 |
Last and Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
Sun, 7 September 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse
| Global | From Your location | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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
Tue, 17 February 2026
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
| Global | From Your location | |
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| Penumbra | 23:58-04:28 | Not Visible |
| Umbra | 01:43-02:44 | Not Visible |
Wed, 12 August 2026
Total Solar Eclipse
| Global | From Your location | |
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| Penumbra | 05:36-09:58 | Not Visible |
| Umbra | 06:59-08:36 | Not Visible |
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of Moon
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 8.14331° |
| Declination | 23.61703° |
| Magnitude | -11.7 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Elevation | 68.9° |
| Azimuth | 125.4° |
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.