The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, August 20, 1952
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 61°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:43 AM
8:22 PM
61°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.0 days
- Distance
- 405,900 km
- Apparent size
- 29.4′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 367
Events on this date
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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
Exact values
For Aug 20, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.29° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 179.35° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.00% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 54.2° / 136.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 59m / 11.68° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 147.85° / -0.58° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.61° / 1.08° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 178.70° / -0.17° |
| Position angle of the axis | 18.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 341.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -3.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.