The Moon
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From Ashburn , the Moon will become visible around 19:24 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 25° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 43 minutes after the Sun at 22:49.
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Name
The Moon
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Object Type
Moon
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | -11.67 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 0.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 17h01m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°06' [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 Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
Events
| 25 Aug 2020 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 30 Aug 2020 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 02 Sep 2020 | – Full Moon |
| 06 Sep 2020 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 10 Sep 2020 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 17 Sep 2020 | – New Moon |
| 18 Sep 2020 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 19 Sep 2020 | – The Moon at perihelion |