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Moon rising and setting times for Washington DC: November 30-December 6, 2009

November 30, 1:18 PMDC Astronomy ExaminerPatrick McQuillan
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Space shuttle view of the full moon rising above the limb of the Earth.
Space shuttle view of the full moon rising above the limb of the Earth.
NASA/STS-35 Mission

Click here to see rising and setting times for the Sun.

 

Below are the rising and setting times for the Moon in the Washington, DC area for the week of November 30-December 6, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rising and setting times for the Moon

      Meridian Passing  
Date Moonrise Moonset Time Altitude Distance Illuminated Phase
(km)
Nov 30, 2009 -
3:16 PM
5:18 AM
-
10:48 PM 74.1° 371,819 98.1%  
Dec 1, 2009 -
4:03 PM
6:29 AM
-
11:49 PM 76.3° 367,613 99.9%  
Dec 2, 2009 -
5:01 PM
7:38 AM
-
        Full at 2:31 AM
Dec 3, 2009 -
6:09 PM
8:41 AM
-
12:52 AM 76.8° 364,786 98.8%  
Dec 4, 2009 -
7:22 PM
9:35 AM
-
1:55 AM 75.4° 363,529 94.6%  
Dec 5, 2009 -
8:38 PM
10:20 AM
-
2:56 AM 72.1° 363,825 87.7%  
Dec 6, 2009 -
9:52 PM
10:57 AM
-
3:53 AM 67.4° 365,479 78.6%  


All times are in local time for Washington DC.

Meridian Passing indicates the highest point (in degrees of altitude above the horizon) that the Moon will reach that evening. The meridian passes through the north point on the horizon, through the celestial pole, up to the zenith, through the south point on the horizon and is perpendicular to the local horizon.

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