The Moon Ephemeris Calculator

Compute the position of The Moon for any date and time between 1 January 1600 and 30 December 2499 and display the results on an interactive star map.

Time: : UTC

Major Bodies »

The Moon Today: Waning Crescent

Altitude: 9.9° Azimuth: 126.9° Direction: South-East

The current phase of the Moon is Waning Crescent and the Moon's age is 24.35 days (in this context the "age of the Moon" is defined as the number of days since the last Full Moon).

Phase: Waning Crescent Age: 24.35 days
View Moon Position in the Sky

Azimuth: 103.1° RISE 3:40

Max altitude: 26.7° TRANSIT 8:54

Azimuth: 259.6° SET 14:22

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Additional Resources

Current Phase of the Moon
Moon Calendar: track the phases of the moon for each day
Position and finder charts (see also Where is The Moon?)
Distance from Earth (see also How far is The Moon from Earth?)
When does The Moon rise and set?
Brightness (see also How bright is The Moon?)
Physical data. Detailed information about physical properties of The Moon, such as mass and geometric properties.
15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of The Moon for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate The Moon in the sky from your location.

The Moon Ephemeris Calculator

Compute the position of The Moon for any date and time between 1 January 1600 and 30 December 2499 and display the results on an interactive star map.

Time: : UTC