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[**moon-sighting v1.1.1**](../README.md)
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[moon-sighting](../README.md) / getMoonIllumination
# Function: getMoonIllumination()
> **getMoonIllumination**(`date?`): [`MoonIlluminationResult`](../interfaces/MoonIlluminationResult.md)
Defined in: [api/index.ts:592](https://github.com/acamarata/moon-sighting/blob/2992dcee216cb24cc74542f6e8d5a6f4f0d16e05/src/api/index.ts#L592)
Compute the Moon's illumination fraction, phase cycle position, and bright limb angle.
Works WITHOUT a kernel (uses Meeus Ch. 47/48 approximation).
Accuracy: illumination fraction ~0.5%, phase fraction ~0.003.
Drop-in replacement for suncalc.getMoonIllumination() — same field names and conventions.
## Parameters
### date?
`Date` = `...`
Date to compute illumination for (default: now)
## Returns
[`MoonIlluminationResult`](../interfaces/MoonIlluminationResult.md)
fraction (0-1), phase (0-1 cycle), angle (bright limb position angle, radians), isWaxing
## Example
```ts
const illum = getMoonIllumination(new Date())
console.log(illum.fraction) // e.g. 0.43 (43% illuminated)
console.log(illum.phase) // e.g. 0.18 (waxing crescent territory)
```