Moon
Earth's satellite
Earth's only natural satellite and the only world humans have visited. Tidal locking keeps the same side facing us at all times.
In brief
Where is the Moon in the sky right now?
The Moon moves against the stars, so there is no fixed table: enter your coordinates on this page and the map computes its current altitude and azimuth, plus rise and set times, for any moment you choose.
Data
- Type
- Earth's satellite
- Equatorial radius
- 1,737.4 km
- Orbital period
- 27.3 days
- Rotation period
- 27.3 days
- Distance
- 384,400 km
Observing tip
The most dramatic detail lies along the terminator, the line between light and shadow, where crater shadows are longest. At full Moon the relief looks flat.