Moon calendar
November 1947
- 1 90%
- 2 82%
- 3 72%
- 4 62%
- 5 Last qtr
- 6 39%
- 7 28%
- 8 19%
- 9 11%
- 10 5%
- 11 1%
- 12 New
- 13 1%
- 14 4%
- 15 8%
- 16 14%
- 17 22%
- 18 30%
- 19 39%
- 20 First qtr
- 21 58%
- 22 67%
- 23 76%
- 24 84%
- 25 91%
- 26 96%
- 27 99%
- 28 Full
- 29 97%
- 30 92%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in November 1947
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5:23 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 2.7° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 369,100 km.
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12:04 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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5:34 PM
Mercury at inferior conjunction
Passes between Earth and the Sun and is lost in its glare.
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11:41 PM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 3.6° apart in the sky.
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4:01 AM
Mars, Moon, and Saturn gathered
All within 4.3° of each other in the sky.
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4:12 AM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 4.3° apart in the sky.
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4:43 AM
Venus and Jupiter close together
They pass 0.9° apart in the sky.
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6:32 PM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 2.0° apart in the sky.
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2:47 PM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 0.0° apart in the sky.
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6:17 AM
Mars and Saturn close together
They pass 0.9° apart in the sky.
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3:01 PM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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3:05 PM
Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light.
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6:52 PM
Jupiter, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 4.8° of each other in the sky.
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7:04 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.6° apart in the sky.
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5:06 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,800 km.
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4:44 PM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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5:17 AM
Mercury at greatest elongation
20° from the Sun in the morning sky, its best showing before sunrise.
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3:34 AM
Penumbral lunar eclipse
The Moon passes through Earth's faint outer shadow and dims slightly.
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3:45 AM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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12:05 PM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 2.6° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 363,700 km.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.