Moon Central

Where is the Moon visible right now?

What are the positions of Earth and the Moon right now?

Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Find and track the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars.

Find out how far away the Moon is at key points in its orbit.

When are the next eclipses where you live?

What happens during a total “Blood Moon" eclipse?

All lunar eclipses in years 1900–2299.

What is a Supermoon and when can you see one?

Why does the Moon sometimes look tiny?

How rare is a Blue Moon?

They exist, but you’ll never see one.

Learn how the Moon phases work.

Strawberry Moon, Harvest Moon, and other traditional names.

When the Moon is closest and farthest away.