Moon Light pollution

[Galen Gilmore]

Hello SGL, today me and my family are driving down to Arizona for vacation a stargazing. I was wondering if the moon still has an effect on light pollution even if it's below the horizon?

[Floater]

No. It won't.

Have a great trip.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Once the Moon is below the horizon, it wont have much if any effect on observing the night sky. Not sure which phase the Moon is at right now (i'm guessing almost a full Moon). 

[laudropb]

The Moon is at full phase just now and very bright, but when it is below the horizon it will have no effect on your observing.

[Galen Gilmore]

Thanks all, I was worried that my observing would be ruined by the moon in some way! The moon doesn't rise until around 10-12 and I'm asleep before that happens

[N3ptune]

Moon management will last forever, that's why it's good to sketch the moon when it's there. (:

I found this website to get moon informations,  think it's good.

https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/uk/london

[rockystar]

I find it funny that when I was younger I used to think the full moon was awesome, now it's just a pain in the behind.

have a good trip, hope you get some good skies.

[Galen Gilmore]

15 minutes ago, rockystar said:

I find it funny that when I was younger I used to think the full moon was awesome, now it's just a pain in the behind.

have a good trip, hope you get some good skies.

Thanks, last night the moon was a bright orange color when it was rising. The Moon can still be awesome  

[Saganite]

On 3/12/2017 at 19:38, Floater said:

No. It won't.

Have a great trip.

I love concise answers 

[laser_jock99]

It's possible you'll see the glow of the moon after it set's or before it rises, much in the same way you can tell the direction of the sunrise/set a few hours before the sun actually appears.

The darker the 'dark sky site' the easier it will be to tell where the moon has set/will appear. Atmospheric conditions, local geography and moon phase will play a part- but suffice to say if a full moon is about to rise you should easily be able which direction.