Live Moon Phase & Lunar Eclipse Dashboard

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🌕Welcome to the Lunar Dashboard🌕

The Moon is one of the most fascinating objects in our sky—constantly changing, always inspiring. This page provides real-time updates on the current moon phase, its position relative to the Sun, and upcoming moon phases and lunar eclipses. Whether you’re an astronomy enthusiast or simply moon-curious, everything you need to track the lunar cycle and follow our celestial neighbor is right here.

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🌙 Live Moon Overview

Detecting your location for Alt/Az and rise/set…
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Live Sun–Earth–Moon positions (2D)
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Top-down view · Earth at center · Not to scale
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🌕 Countdown to Next Full Moon

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🌙 Next 4 Moon Phases

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🌙 Moon Phases Calendar – next 12 months
Month New Moon 🌑 First Quarter 🌓 Full Moon 🌕 Third Quarter 🌗

Dates are shown in your local time zone (based on your device time).

Live Earth Day/Night Map + Sun–Moon Positions
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This interactive 2D map offers a live snapshot of our planet, showing the real-time positions of both the Moon and the Sun in the sky. You can instantly see which parts of the world are bathed in daylight and which are wrapped in night, thanks to a subtle day-night shading effect that moves smoothly across continents as the Earth rotates. The bright zone represents daytime—where the Sun is currently above the horizon—while the darker regions show where night has fallen. The Moon icon tracks its current position relative to the Earth and Sun, providing a fascinating visual of how it travels across our sky.

🌘 Understanding Lunar Eclipses

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow onto the Moon. The exact appearance depends on how deeply the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow.

🌑 Total Lunar Eclipse (Full Eclipse)

The whole Moon passes into Earth’s umbra, the darkest part of the shadow. The Moon often turns a deep red or copper color, creating the famous “Blood Moon.”

🌒 Partial Lunar Eclipse

Only part of the Moon enters the umbra. You’ll see a dark “bite” taken out of the Moon as Earth’s shadow moves across it.

🌘 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

The Moon passes only through Earth’s penumbra, the lighter outer part of the shadow. The Moon just dims slightly, making this type the most subtle and hardest to notice.

📅 Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Below is an updated overview of the next eclipses visible from Earth.

🌕 Lunar Eclipses Calendar 2025–2034 (UTC)
Date (UTC) Type Visibility
Mar 02, 2026TotalVisible in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Aug 28, 2026PartialVisible in Europe, West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Feb 20, 2027PenumbralVisible in Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Aug 17, 2027PenumbralVisible in Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Jan 11, 2028PartialVisible in Europe, North/West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jul 06, 2028PartialVisible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Dec 31, 2028TotalVisible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North/West North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jun 25, 2029TotalVisible in Europe, West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Dec 20, 2029TotalVisible in Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jun 15, 2030PartialVisible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Dec 09, 2030PenumbralVisible in Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
May 06, 2031PenumbralVisible in Europe, West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 29, 2031PenumbralVisible in Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Apr 25, 2032TotalVisible in South/East Europe, Asia, Australia, Much of Africa, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 18, 2032TotalVisible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Apr 14, 2033TotalVisible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 07, 2033TotalVisible in East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Apr 03, 2034PenumbralVisible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 27, 2034PartialVisible in Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

Dates and times are shown in UTC. Visibility depends on location and weather.

Did You Know?

Top 10 Questions About the Moon

1. Why does the Moon appear to change shape (phases)?
The Moon's shape appears to change because, as it orbits Earth, the Sun lights up different parts of its surface, and we only see the portion that is illuminated from our perspective. The Moon is always half-lit by the Sun (except during eclipses), but our view of that sunlit half changes.
2. Does the Moon rotate?
Yes, the Moon rotates on its axis, but it does so at the same rate that it orbits Earth (a phenomenon called tidal locking). This is why we only ever see the same side (the near side) of the Moon from Earth.
3. Is there a "dark side" of the Moon?
No, there isn't a permanently "dark side". The far side of the Moon gets just as much sunlight as the near side. Like Earth, the Moon has both a day and night, which change as it rotates, meaning all sides get sunlight at some point.
4. How was the Moon formed?
The leading theory is the giant-impact hypothesis. This suggests that a Mars-sized rocky body (often called Theia) collided with the early Earth billions of years ago. The debris from this massive impact eventually came together in orbit to form the Moon.
5. How does the Moon affect Earth's ocean tides?
The Moon's gravity creates bulges in the Earth's oceans, pulling the water toward it. The Earth rotates under these bulges, causing the regular rise and fall of ocean levels known as tides. The Sun also has a smaller effect on the tides.
6. Does the Moon produce its own light?
No, the Moon does not produce its own light. The "moonlight" we see is actually sunlight reflecting off the Moon's rocky, dark gray surface.
7. How far away is the Moon?
On average, the Moon is about **384,400 kilometers** (238,855 miles) away from Earth. This distance is enough that about 30 Earth-sized planets could fit in between Earth and the Moon.
8. Can you see the Moon during the day?
Yes, you can often see the Moon during the day, especially during the quarter phases (first and last quarter). The brightness of the Moon and its position in the sky relative to the Sun make it visible against the blue daytime sky, unlike much fainter stars.
9. How many people have walked on the Moon?
Only 12 people, all men, have walked on the Moon. They were all American astronauts from NASA's Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972.
10. What would happen if there was no Moon?
Without the Moon's gravitational pull, Earth would be a very different world. Tides would be minimal (caused only by the Sun), and our planet's axial tilt would be unstable, potentially leading to extreme and erratic climate changes over long periods.

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