Note from the Webmaster: The
Lunar Phase Calendars end with 2024 because
I got tired making them - not because the world is coming to an end
on Dec 31, 2024.
Click here for the phase
of the Moon for any date and time between 1800 & 2199
Click here for the
dates of Daylight Saving Time changes for any year between 1976 & 2099
Moon rise, transit
and set times:*
Phase
Rise (always in the east, northeast
or southeast)
Transit (time of highest position
in the sky, due south)
Set (always in the west, northwest
or southwest)
New Moon
Rises at Sunrise
Transits at Noon
Sets at Sunset
First Quarter
Rises at Noon
Transits at Sunset
Sets at Midnight
Full Moon
Rises at Sunset
Transits at Midnight
Sets at Sunrise
Third Quarter
Rises at Midnight
Transits at Sunrise
Sets at Noon
Intermediate phases
rise, transit and set approximately 50 minutes later than on the prior day. There is considerable variation here, due to seasonal changes in
the angle of the ecliptic.
*Note:
These are VERY rough estimates! Many parameters are
involved in accurately calculating rise/transit/set
times, not least of which are DST (Daylight Saving Time) changes.
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