Measurement

Moon Today

Current lunar phase, illumination and distance, local rise and set times, plus the next major phases and eclipses. Astronomical calculations remain separate from interpretation.

Foundation

Current lunar phase, illumination and distance, local rise and set times, plus the next major phases and eclipses. Astronomical calculations remain separate from interpretation.

Today's Moon combines phase with local geometry

The view separates illuminated fraction, phase, distance and sky position. Illumination follows Sun-Earth-Moon geometry, distance follows the lunar orbit, and altitude above the horizon depends on observer location and time. These quantities are not interchangeable and vary on different time scales.

Local time is presentation while astronomy keeps a physical basis

Moonrise, moonset and sky position depend on location and timezone, so two users may see different clock times for the same UTC instant. GeoLira separates local time formatting from astronomical calculation so changing language or timezone does not change the underlying physical position.

Astronomical and symbolic layers remain separate

Phase and ephemeris are astronomical calculations. Cultural or spiritual traditions may assign additional meanings to lunar phases, but those interpretations belong to a separate layer and are not labeled as scientific measurements. Today's Moon does not infer medical advice or personal causation from phase.