Where is the Moon

Where the moon is — right now, from where you are.

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Moon Direction
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—° azimuth How far clockwise the moon is from True North. 0° = North, 90° = East, 180° = South, 270° = West.

Right now

Phase
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Altitude
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Moonrise
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in your local time
Moonset
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in your local time

Looking ahead

Next Full Moon
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Next New Moon
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Moon Age
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into the 29.5-day cycle
Distance
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from Earth, right now
Compass A live compass that follows your phone's heading. Sun Position See where the sun is right now from your spot.

How to Use

Drop in your location and the page shows where the moon is right now. Above the dial, you'll see the current phase shape — the same one in the sky. The numbers handle the rest: direction, height, today's moonrise and moonset, plus when the next full and new moon land. Quick read.

  1. Share your location — Tap "See Live Moon Position" and your browser handles the rest. Or punch in latitude and longitude by hand.
  2. Check the phase — The big moon shape up top is what's actually in the sky right now. Half-lit? First or last quarter. Thin sliver? Crescent. Bright disc? Full or close.
  3. Look at the numbers — Direction in degrees plus the compass point. How high the moon is right now. When it rose, when it sets. All in your local time.
  4. Watch the cycle — The page updates every 30 seconds. Come back tomorrow and the phase will have shifted. The next full moon and next new moon are listed too.

Things people ask

Two things — your location, and the math. We figure out the moon's spot in the sky using standard astronomy formulas (Jean Meeus, the textbook) for any time and any place on Earth. Then we draw it. Nothing pulled from a server every refresh — it's all worked out live in your browser.
Sunlight hits the moon from changing angles as the moon orbits Earth. We see different slices lit up — none at new moon, a thin sliver in crescent phases, half during quarters, full when Earth sits between sun and moon. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days.
It's the percentage of the moon's face that's lit by sunlight, from your viewpoint. 0% means new moon (dark side toward us), 50% means a quarter, 100% means full. A thin crescent might read 8%. The other 92% is in shadow.
Often, yes. The moon's above the horizon roughly half the time, so on most days there's some overlap with daylight. Crescent and quarter phases show up best — full moon usually rises around sunset and sets around sunrise, so it's mostly a nighttime thing.
No. Cloudflare tags every request with a rough city based on IP — that's how we make a first guess before you do anything. It's not tracking, it's already in the request. And if you tap 'See Live Moon Position' for real coordinates, those stay on your phone. Nothing hits our servers.