The axial tilt of the Moon orbit, about 5° relative to the ecliptic.

For example, the moon can appear directly overhead only up to about 29 degrees latitude. So besides time of day, time of month, and time of year, here are some other factors that affect when you can see the moon where in the sky: Brisbane may see a full moon overhead in the June winter night, or the first quarter in the September spring evening. Spring equinox first quarter third quarterįor example, Florida may see a full moon overhead in the December winter night sky, or the first quarter in the March spring evening. This table works for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres: moon phase moon phaseĪutumn equinox third quarter first quarter

But the time of year is also a major factor, and can vary the altitude of a moon phase by about 46° as it moves from the top to bottom of the ecliptic.

Of course time of day is most correlated with moon altitude: full moon is highest around midnight, first quarter at dusk, third quarter at dawn.

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