| Man in the Moon | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Nektar |
| Cover: | Man in the Moon (Nektar album).jpg |
| Released: | July 1980[1] |
| Recorded: | January – March 1980[2] |
| Studio: | Briar Book Studies, Bernardsville, New Jersey and Essex Studios, London |
| Genre: | Progressive rock, hard rock |
| Length: | 40:19 |
| Label: | Ariola |
| Producer: | Roye Albrighton, Rupert Hine |
| Prev Title: | More Live Nektar in New York |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | The Prodigal Son |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
Man in the Moon is the eighth studio album by Nektar and was originally released in 1980 in Germany. This album continues the commercial hard rock with elements of progressive rock explored on their previous effort Magic Is a Child. This album features the return of founding member Roye Albrighton. The album was expanded to include previously unreleased tracks and re-issued by Voiceprint in Europe.