When is the moon out?

[Mr Moff]

Sorry for another daft question.

I haven't seen the moon yet and was just wondering when we will start to see it between say 9pm and midnight?

I have a decent iPad app that shows what time each planet appears,but the moon only seems to be available in the day,and I'm desperate to see it.

Danny.

[ChrisThePuma]

The moon is "new" at the moment so not visible.

It will start appearing in the west evening sky as the sun sets (near to Venus/Jupiter) from the about the 24th/25th and will gradually get higher each evening.

if you download Stellarium you can wind it forward and see this. (its free)

Cheers

Chris

[Starlight 1]

My weather station is showing a full Moon ,So it must be day one , so I am going for 7/10 days

[ChrisThePuma]

Sorry but you are wrong - today 22nd is a New moon (see March 2012 When is the New Moon - calendar dates and zodiac signs)

the Next "Full moon" is 6th April.

[ChrisThePuma]

but yes you are correct in the viewing - 7/10 days will show the moon better, but according to stellarium you will still see a very thin waxing crescent on 25th early in the evening.

[Mr Moff]

Thanks for the replies.Glad to hear its only days away rather than weeks.woohoo.

I'll download that stellarium app now and have a play.

Cheers.

Danny.

[Starlight 1]

but yes you are correct in the viewing - 7/10 days will show the moon better, but according to stellarium you will still see a very thin waxing crescent on 25th early in the evening.

Well I did not look it up ,so I am thinking new Moon today that give me 29 days till the next one ,So 7/10 day have got to good for 9pm time.

[Cornelius Varley]

is a useful program to have on your computer. It can generate a calendar for the curent month or any month you care to select and give local sun and moon rise/set times plus some other info.

Attached is the calendar for March in North Lincolnshire

Peter

MAR2012 GMT.pdf

[Mr Moff]

Thanks for that,a calendar looks most usefull.