The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, January 27, 2028
Waxing Crescent
1.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 36°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
8:13 AM
6:58 PM
36°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 1.0%
- Age
- 1.1 days
- Distance
- 406,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.4′
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Lunation number
- 1300
Events on this date
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Mars, Mercury, and Moon gathered
All within 3.4° of each other in the sky.
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Mercury and Mars close together
They pass 3.4° apart in the sky.
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 0.8° apart in the sky.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 2.6° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Jan 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 11.62° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 168.25° |
| Illuminated fraction | 1.05% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 31.7° / 154.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 21h 23m / -13.72° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 318.91° / 1.51° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 0.24° / -1.21° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 168.57° / 0.14° |
| Position angle of the axis | 343.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 248.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.