The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 9, 1986
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 59°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:18 AM
7:42 PM
59°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 0.5 days
- Distance
- 399,700 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 783
Events on this date
-
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
-
Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Apr 9, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 5.08° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 174.88° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.20% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 56.4° / 155.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 1h 32m / 9.09° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 24.63° / -0.49° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.18° / 1.13° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 178.08° / -0.28° |
| Position angle of the axis | 340.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 259.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.