The Moon
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From Cambridge , the Moon is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:47 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 22° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
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Name
The Moon
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Object type
Moon
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | -12.26 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1828.3 arcsec[1] |
| Distance: | 0.00 AU 0.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.70 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 77.4° |
Current phase
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Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 20 Apr 2025 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 25 Apr 2025 | – The Moon at perihelion |
| 27 Apr 2025 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 27 Apr 2025 | – New Moon |
| 04 May 2025 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 10 May 2025 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 12 May 2025 | – Full Moon |
| 14 May 2025 | – The Moon at aphelion |