The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Waxing Crescent
9.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
8:40 AM
11:45 PM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 9.6%
- Age
- 2.5 days
- Distance
- 363,900 km
- Apparent size
- 32.8′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 1280
Events on this date
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Jupiter, Mercury, and Moon gathered
All within 6.7° of each other in the sky.
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Jupiter, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 7.4° of each other in the sky.
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Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 2.5° apart in the sky.
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Moon and Venus close together
They pass 0.3° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Jun 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 35.91° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 143.94° |
| Illuminated fraction | 9.58% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 34.0° / 89.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 21m / 22.06° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 122.40° / 2.50° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.00° / -2.95° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 149.18° / 1.38° |
| Position angle of the axis | 12.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 280.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.