The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 38°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:32 AM
6:34 PM
38°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.2 days
- Distance
- 383,700 km
- Apparent size
- 31.1′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Lunation number
- 1276
Events on this date
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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.
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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.
Exact values
For Feb 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 2.52° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.38° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.05% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 36.1° / 162.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 22h 15m / -11.55° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 331.57° / -0.68° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.11° / 1.69° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 172.41° / -0.32° |
| Position angle of the axis | 340.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 279.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.