How bright is The Moon?
The current visual magnitude of The Moon is -5.76. Given its brightness, The Moon should be visible to the naked eye, easily even from highly light polluted areas.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of The Moon, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Predicted magnitude of The Moon between
January 1600 and December 2499
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- The Moon: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Today's Moon Phase: Current phase of the Moon, high-resolution image of its present appearance and list of visible features.
- Next Full Moon: Precise date, time and visibility information of the next Full Moon.
- Next New Moon: Precise date, time and additional information about the next New Moon.
- Moon Calendar: Track the phases of the moon for each day.
- Where is the Moon?: Key information on where to find the Moon in the sky.
- Distance of the Moon from Earth: Find out how far the Moon is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is the Moon?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of the Moon from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of the Moon's position in the sky.
- Ephemeris: 15 days the Moon's computed ephemeris.