The Moon
Finder chart
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From Paris , the Moon is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dusk.
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which appear below.
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Name
The Moon
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Object type
Moon
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 00h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | -7.72 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1935.2 arcsec[1] |
| Distance: | 0.00 AU 0.02 lightmin [1] |
Current phase
Embed the Moon's phase in your website
You can embed the Moon's phase in your website. Simply configure the options below, and paste the grey HTML code into your website.
This widget has a transparent background and no border to give you maximum flexibility to integrate it into the design of your website.
Visibility from Paris
All times shown in Paris local time.
Events
| 24 Feb 2026 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 25 Feb 2026 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 03 Mar 2026 | – Total lunar eclipse |
| 03 Mar 2026 | – Full Moon |
| 06 Mar 2026 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 10 Mar 2026 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 11 Mar 2026 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 16 Mar 2026 | – The Moon at perihelion |