The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, February 6, 2027
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 34°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:38 AM
6:08 PM
34°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.0 days
- Distance
- 402,600 km
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Lunation number
- 1288
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 6, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.48° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 179.47° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.00% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 32.6° / 166.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 21h 23m / -15.59° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 318.16° / -0.22° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.98° / 1.07° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 176.60° / -0.11° |
| Position angle of the axis | 343.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 319.8° |
| 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.