The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, July 26, 2027

Last Quarter

50.5% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
–
Highest
66°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
50.5%
Age
22.5 days
Distance
385,900 km
Apparent size
31.0′
Constellation
Aries
Lunation number
1293

Events on this date

  1. Last Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.

Exact values

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

Elongation from the Sun269.53°
Phase angle89.39°
Illuminated fraction50.53%
Altitude / azimuth23.7° / 272.7°
Right ascension / declination1h 56m / 17.42°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude33.00° / 5.23°
Libration in longitude / latitude-8.35° / -6.51°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-96.88° / 0.23°
Position angle of the axis339.7°
Position angle of the bright limb69.3°
Apparent magnitude-10.1

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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