Moon
Moon phases
Grade 4The number of days since the new moon is called the Moon’s age. Move through time and compare the Moon’s position with its shape in our sky.
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Moon age: 15.3 days ・ Illuminated fraction: 100%
Positions in space
Sunlight lights up half of the Moon. As the Moon moves around Earth, our view of that bright half changes. These are the Moon’s phases. Grade 6
Sun and Moon above the horizon
Explore a 3D model of the sky around the ground. Drag to turn it, then play a day to follow the Sun and Moon.
Sun
Moon