<p>Google-fu is correct... It really depends upon where you are, for an exact time. However, if you understand that there are 8 named phases and they typically have a "standard" rise time, you can know approximately what time and what phase will be visible. The one caveat is that you need to look at the moon to know where to start.</p>

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2016-10-21T09:46:51.280Z
The times look off by 6 hours. "Up all day" should translate to something like "6am–6pm".
Sir Cornflakes
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2016-10-21T22:32:56.453Z
@jknappen, you're absolutely right, I've fixed it. Thanks.
LaserYeti
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2016-10-20T04:59:45.467Z
2016-10-21T22:32:27.493Z
2016-10-21T22:32:27.493Z
LaserYeti
<p>I am looking for beginners information on how I can know when the Moon is going to be visible on a particular night ?</p>

<p>Google-fu says to look for moonrise information about my city from websites such as <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/australia/darwin" rel="nofollow">https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/australia/darwin</a><br>
So if I followed the above guide for today and started walking on a plane field West-NorthWest direction, at 10.01 PM I should be able to see the Moon. Is my understanding correct? Or is there another way to know when Moon will be visible on a particular (clear) night. </p>

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2016-10-19T13:18:37.347Z
New moon rises about dawn. First quarter (half moon) rises about noon. Full moon rises about sunset. Last quarter (half moon) rises about midnight. On average, the moon rises about 50 minutes later each night, so if you saw it last week, you can calculate the time it'll be in the same part of the sky this week: observation time + (50 X number of days)/60. On any particular night, it moves at about 4 minutes per degree of sky, so 15 degrees per hour.
Wayfaring Stranger
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How to know when the moon is visible on a particular night?
happybuddha
# How to know when the moon is visible on a particular night?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-19)

I am looking for beginners information on how I can know when the Moon is going to be visible on a particular night ?

Google-fu says to look for moonrise information about my city from websites such as <https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/australia/darwin>  
So if I followed the above guide for today and started walking on a plane field West-NorthWest direction, at 10.01 PM I should be able to see the Moon. Is my understanding correct? Or is there another way to know when Moon will be visible on a particular (clear) night.

**Tags:** amateur-observing, the-moon

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: New moon rises about dawn. First quarter (half moon) rises about noon. Full moon rises about sunset. Last quarter (half moon) rises about midnight. On average, the moon rises about 50 minutes later each night, so if you saw it last week, you can calculate the time it'll be in the same part of the sky this week: observation time + (50 X number of days)/60. On any particular night, it moves at about 4 minutes per degree of sky, so 15 degrees per hour.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-10-20. Score: 2

Google-fu is correct... It really depends upon where you are, for an exact time. However, if you understand that there are 8 named phases and they typically have a "standard" rise time, you can know approximately what time and what phase will be visible. The one caveat is that you need to look at the moon to know where to start.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ecmnW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ecmnW.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: The times look off by 6 hours. "Up all day" should translate to something like "6am–6pm".  
> **username_2**: @jknappen, you're absolutely right, I've fixed it. Thanks.  

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