The Moon
Finder chart
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From Cambridge , the Moon is visible from soon after it rises, at 19:03, until soon before it sets at 04:16.
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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: | 03 June 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 15h44m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | -12.66 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1918.7 arcsec[1] |
| Distance: | 0.00 AU 0.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.12 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 78.6° |
Current phase
Embed the Moon's phase in your website
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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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 05 May 2023 | – Penumbral lunar eclipse |
| 05 May 2023 | – Full Moon |
| 07 May 2023 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 11 May 2023 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 12 May 2023 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 17 May 2023 | – The Moon at perihelion |
| 19 May 2023 | – New Moon |
| 25 May 2023 | – The Moon at apogee |