The Moon
Finder chart
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From Paris , the Moon is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 2° from it.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
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: | 13 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 09h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | -4.33 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1932.1 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
| 14 Jul 2026 | – New Moon |
| 14 Jul 2026 | – The Moon at perihelion |
| 21 Jul 2026 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 25 Jul 2026 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 28 Jul 2026 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 29 Jul 2026 | – Full Moon |
| 06 Aug 2026 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 10 Aug 2026 | – The Moon at perigee |