Observation Settings
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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the skyemphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives.
The map's center point corresponds to the transitshowcasing celestial objects at their highest pointwhile elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges.
This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: ShanghaiChina
Timezone:
Latitude:
31.2304
Longitude:
121.474
Moon: RiseSetPhase
General information
Moon Phase - Waxing Crescent
illumination - 11.7%
Moon Visibility on May 19
Moon Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moon Rise2.3% illuminated  | 06:43 | 12° |
| Moon transit | 14:19 | 87° |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 29° |
| Civil sunset | 19:12 | 24° |
| Twighlight start | 19:44 | 17° |
| Astrosession begin | 20:18 | 11° |
| Moon Set | 21:52 | -6° |
| Astrosession end | 03:22 | -28° |
| Moon rise | 07:54 |
Track Moon Position Throughout the Night
← Tue19 May 2026 →
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Moon changing position in the night sky.
Moon Phases for the Current Lunar Cycle — May 17 to June 15
This table lists the main lunar phases for the current lunar cycleincluding New MoonFirst QuarterFull MoonLast Quarterand the following New Moon. Each phase is shown with its exact date and time.
Click a Moon phase image to view a detailed table of rise and set times for that phaseso you can see when it will appear in your local sky.
Click a Moon phase image to view a detailed table of rise and set times for that phaseso you can see when it will appear in your local sky.
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full moon | Last Quarter | New Moon |
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May 17 @ 03:54 |
May 23 @ 19:11 |
May 31 @ 16:55 |
June 08 @ 18:01 |
June 15 @ 11:11 |
| Phase | Time |
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| New Moon | 2026-05-17 @ 03:54 |
| First Quarter | 2026-05-23 @ 19:11 |
| Full Moon | 2026-05-31 @ 16:55 |
| Last Quarter | 2026-05-23 @ 19:11 |
| New Moon | 2026-06-15 @ 11:11 |
Lunar Map
Moon Features Visible by Naked Eye
Mare Fecunditatis: A lunar mare in the eastern part of the Moon's near side.
Mare Crisium: A large lunar mare in the Moon's Crisium basin.
Discover even more moon features with our interactivehigh-resolution Moon map
Moon Passage Through Night
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Current Moon position
| Time | 23:14 |
| Latitude | 31.2304 |
| Longitude | 121.474 |
| Moon elevation | -13° |
| Moon Azimuth | 46° |
Here you can see the current position of the Moon on the mapas well as its positions for moonrise and moonset. This tool allows you to track the Moon's movement throughout the nightproviding you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Moon Dynamics This Month
| Date | Wed20 May 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 20:17 |
| Twighlight end | 03:18 |
| Rise | 07:54 |
| Set | 22:13 |
| Elevation at transit | 85° |
| Transit time | 15:04 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.00243 AU (363,523 km) |
| Equatorial coordinates at sunset | RA: 07h 01m 44s"Dec: 26° 36' 27s |
| Magnitude | -8 |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Phase | Waxing Crescent |
| Illumination | 14.7 |
Last and Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
Tue3 March 2026
Total Lunar Eclipse
Global
100%
Local
100%
| Global | From Your location | ||
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| Penumbral | 16:46-22:24 | 17:47-22:24 | |
| Partial | 17:51-21:19 | 17:51-21:18 | |
| Total | 19:05-20:04 | 19:05-20:04 |
Fri28 August 2026
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Global
96.9%
Local
-
| Global | From Your location | ||
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| Penumbral | 09:26-15:02 | Not Visible | |
| Partial | 10:35-13:54 | Not Visible | |
| Total | - | Not Visible |
Last and Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Tue17 February 2026
Hybrid Solar Eclipse
Global
93%
Local
-
| Global | From Your location | |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra | 17:58-22:28 | Not Visible |
| Umbra | 19:43-20:44 | Not Visible |
Wed12 August 2026
Total Solar Eclipse
Global
100%
Local
-
| Global | From Your location | |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra | 23:36-03:58 | Not Visible |
| Umbra | 00:59-02:36 | Not Visible |
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of Moon
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 6.62866° |
| Declination | 27.34867° |
| Magnitude | -7.7 |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Elevation | -13.2° |
| Azimuth | 46.1° |
Basic Properties
| Masskg | 7.349E+22 |
| Mean radiuskm | 1737.4 |
| Mean densityg/cm³ | 3.3437 |
Orbit
| Orbital perioddays | 27.321582 d |
| Semi-major axiskm | 384400 km |
| Orbital eccentricity | 0.05490 |
| Inclinationdegrees | 5.145 deg |
Rotation
| Mean solar dayhours | 29.5306 d |
Surface & Atmosphere
| Surface gravitym/s² | 1.62 |
Brightness
| Visual magnitude V(1,0) | +0.21 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.