Where can u find which direction the moon is, how many degrees above the horizon it is, and what phase it is?

Question

For the direction part, I mean like north, south, east, west, etc.

Answer 1

Try this site.

Answer 2

Look at your calendar, which probably shows the phases of the moon. When the moon is full, it'll be rising in the east in the early evening. The moon rises about 45 minutes later each day. So after a full moon, a smaller and smaller ("waning") moon will rise in the east later each night.

About a week after a full moon, you can see a half-full moon in the high southern sky at noon.

Just after the new moon, you'll find a waxing crescent moon low in the western sky just after sunset. Each evening at the same time it'll be a little fuller and a little higher in the west -> south sky.

The moon's cycle is about 29 days.

Answer 3

For direction, I would go outside and look. If you're in the northern hemisphere, the moon is usually in the southern sky, towards the east as it rises and towards the rest as it sets.

As for degrees above the horizon, your hand is a good approximation. Held out at arms length, a finger is about 2 degrees wide, a fist is about 8 degrees, and a fully open hand is about 20 degrees from the pinky to the thumb.

Answer 4

Start with this site and proceed!

Happy reading

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/time/moonorbit.html