The Moon
Finder chart
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From South El Monte , the Moon is visible from soon after it rises, at 14:12, until soon before it sets at 04:13.
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Name
The Moon
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Object type
Moon
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 08h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | -12.42 (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
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Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 03 Mar 2026 | – Total lunar eclipse |
| 03 Mar 2026 | – Full Moon |
| 05 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 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | – New Moon |
| 22 Mar 2026 | – The Moon at perigee |