Moon Phases - NASA ´ Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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V I E W I N S PA C E
O V E R H E A D
MOON PHASES CALENDAR AND CALCULATOR (N. HEMISPHERE)
HOW TO USE:
Use this moon phases calendar and calculator to find out when moon phases are visible throughout the year
and where to spot the Moon in the sky. First, turn the top Viewing Wheel to a date or date range for which you
would like to know the moon phase and/or viewing location. Then turn the Moon Phases Wheel so that the
phase on the wheel matches what’s pictured on the date you have selected. Be sure the gold arrow on the
Moon Phases Wheel is pointing to the correct date on the Calendar Wheel. (Note: The Calendar Wheel shows
the dates when moon phases occur in the Pacific Time Zone.) Once the wheels are aligned, you will see
approximately when (in local standard time) the moon will rise in the east, be overhead while facing
south and set in the west for that particular date. In the center of the Viewing Wheel, you will also
see a view of Earth and the Moon as seen from space, above Earth’s Northern Hemisphere.
For more about the Moon, explore these online resources from NASA:
Activities for Students: go.nasa.gov/MoonActivities
Lessons for Educators: go.nasa.gov/MoonLessons
NASA’s Moon Website: moon.nasa.gov
POKE HOLE
1. Print out (and
optionally cut out).
2. Print and cut out. Follow
the instructions on the back
to fill in the moon phases.
3. Print. Where indicated on the back, cut
out, punch hole and line up moonset/rise
panels, attaching with tape.
4. Poke a hole in the center
of each piece and stack in
the order indicated on the
backs. Attach in the center
with a brass fastener.
CALENDAR WHEEL
MOON PHASES WHEEL VIEWING WHEEL & PANELS
ASSEMBLED CALENDAR
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FIRST
QUARTER
6AM
6PM
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N
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G
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9
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9
PM
MOONRISE MOONSET
V I E W I N S PA C E
O V E R H E A D

3. MOONRISE MOONSET
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6PM
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NEW MOON
12PM
12AM
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6AM
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4. INSTRUCTIONS:
Using pencil or a black pen or marker, shade in the moon phases on
the reverse side according to the labels. Start with the new moon
at 12PM and add the seven other moon phases in order, going
counterclockwise. Be sure to color in the moon phases
correctly, otherwise your calculator will not work properly!
Unsure of the moon phases?
Make a Moon Journal, first:
go.nasa.gov/MoonJournal
MOON PHASES WHEEL
STACK ON TOP OF CALENDAR WHEEL, THIS SIDE DOWN
POKE HOLE
MOONRISE PANEL
TAPE TO BACK OF VIEWING WHEEL,
THIS SIDE UP
MOONSET PANEL
TAPE TO BACK OF VIEWING WHEEL,
THIS SIDE UP

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V I E W I N S PA C E
O V E R H E A D

6. VIEWING WHEEL
STACK ON TOP OF MOON PHASES WHEEL, THIS SIDE DOWN
PUNCH HOLE
POKE HOLE
TAPE MOONSET PANEL HERE TAPE MOONRISE PANEL HERE
TAPE MOONSET PANEL HERE TAPE MOONRISE PANEL HERE