The Moon
Finder chart
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From Fairfield , the Moon will become visible at around 19:33 (EDT), 18° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 59 minutes after the Sun at 21:15.
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Name
The Moon
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Object type
Moon
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 March 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | -9.43 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1999.6 arcsec[1] |
| Distance: | 0.00 AU 0.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.22 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 64.3° |
Current phase
Embed the Moon's phase in your website
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 01 Mar 2025 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 06 Mar 2025 | – Moon at First Quarter |
| 14 Mar 2025 | – Full Moon |
| 14 Mar 2025 | – Total lunar eclipse |
| 17 Mar 2025 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 17 Mar 2025 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 22 Mar 2025 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 26 Mar 2025 | – The Moon at perihelion |