The current direction of the Moon depends on your location and time. As of May 20, 2025, around 8:50 PM EDT:
- From a location near latitude 39.6° N, longitude 104.9° W (roughly Denver area), the Moon is just rising with a true compass bearing of about 101° (roughly East-Southeast)
- According to a general sky map, the Moon's azimuth is approximately 101.6°, which corresponds to North-Northeast direction
- In Berlin, Germany, the Moon direction is about 68° (East-Northeast)
- The Moon is currently in the constellation Aquarius with a right ascension of about 21h 47m and declination -17° 05', which places it in the southeastern sky for northern hemisphere observers
Overall, for observers in the US Eastern Time Zone around this time, the Moon is generally in the East to East-Northeast direction as it rises in the evening sky. It will continue moving across the southern sky as the night progresses, reaching its highest point due south around midnight. Thus, right now, the Moon is roughly in the East to East-Northeast direction
