The Moon
Finder chart
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From Cambridge , the Moon is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:09, until soon before it sets at 23:53.
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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 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 15h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | -12.05 (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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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
| 04 Jul 2025 | – The Moon at apogee |
| 10 Jul 2025 | – The Moon at aphelion |
| 10 Jul 2025 | – Full Moon |
| 17 Jul 2025 | – Moon at Last Quarter |
| 20 Jul 2025 | – The Moon at perigee |
| 24 Jul 2025 | – New Moon |
| 25 Jul 2025 | – The Moon at perihelion |
| 01 Aug 2025 | – Moon at First Quarter |