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How bright is The Moon?

The current visual magnitude of The Moon is -10.20. 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.

Available Resources for The Moon

• The Moon Information on TheSkyLive.com
• Where is The Moon?
• How far is The Moon from Earth?
• When does The Moon rise and set?
• How bright is The Moon?
• Interactive sky map