Moon Phases 2022 – Southern Hemisphere

The Moon's phase and libration as viewed from the Southern Hemisphere throughout 2022 are depicted in this 4K visualization. The hourly intervals are represented in each frame. The visualization also indicates the position of the Moon's orbit, sub-Earth and subsolar points, and its distance from Earth to true scale. Certain craters, Apollo landing sites, maria, and albedo features in sunlight are labeled.