The Moon
Finder chart
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From San Diego , the Moon is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:05, until soon before it sets at 15:08. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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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: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 15h39m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | -9.01 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1861.8 arcsec[1] |
| Distance: | 0.00 AU 0.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.44 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 110.3° |
Current phase
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Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.
Events
| 13 Nov 2023 | – New Moon |
| 14 Nov 2023 | – The Moon at perihelion |
| 20 Nov 2023 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 21 Nov 2023 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 25 Nov 2023 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 27 Nov 2023 | – Full Moon |
| 04 Dec 2023 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 04 Dec 2023 | – Moon at Last Quarter |