The Moon on this date

Moon on Friday, March 26, 2027

Waning Gibbous

80.6% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
–
Highest
25°
Moonset
SW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
80.6%
Age
18.3 days
Distance
392,700 km
Apparent size
30.4′
Constellation
Libra
Lunation number
1289

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Mar 26, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun232.27°
Phase angle52.33°
Illuminated fraction80.56%
Altitude / azimuth-28.0° / 259.9°
Right ascension / declination15h 38m / -24.68°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude238.05° / -5.09°
Libration in longitude / latitude4.52° / 7.22°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-47.12° / 1.18°
Position angle of the axis13.9°
Position angle of the bright limb108.1°
Apparent magnitude-11.3

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

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