Moon calendar
November 2012
- 1 93%
- 2 87%
- 3 81%
- 4 72%
- 5 63%
- 6 Last qtr
- 7 43%
- 8 33%
- 9 23%
- 10 14%
- 11 7%
- 12 2%
- 13 New
- 14 1%
- 15 5%
- 16 11%
- 17 20%
- 18 30%
- 19 41%
- 20 First qtr
- 21 62%
- 22 71%
- 23 80%
- 24 87%
- 25 93%
- 26 97%
- 27 99%
- 28 Full
- 29 99%
- 30 96%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in November 2012
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,000 km.
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9:17 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 0.9° apart in the sky.
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7:36 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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1:28 PM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 4.2° apart in the sky.
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5:08 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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5:11 PM
Total solar eclipse
The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,400 km.
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5:38 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.
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4:44 AM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 4.0° apart in the sky.
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10:38 AM
Mercury at inferior conjunction
Passes between Earth and the Sun and is lost in its glare.
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9:32 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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5:27 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.9° apart in the sky.
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8:18 PM
Venus and Saturn close together
They pass 0.5° apart in the sky.
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9:33 AM
Penumbral lunar eclipse
The Moon passes through Earth's faint outer shadow and dims slightly.
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9:46 AM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,400 km.
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8:03 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 0.6° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.