The Moon
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From South El Monte , the Moon will become visible at around 18:19 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 26 minutes after the Sun at 21:29.
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Name
The Moon
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Object type
Moon
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | -11.17 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1779.1 arcsec[1] |
| Distance: | 0.00 AU 0.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.24 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 88.8° |
Current phase
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Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 29 Sep 2025 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 04 Oct 2025 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 06 Oct 2025 | – Full Moon |
| 08 Oct 2025 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 13 Oct 2025 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 21 Oct 2025 | – New Moon |
| 23 Oct 2025 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 24 Oct 2025 | – The Moon at perihelion |