The Moon on this date

Moon on Saturday, January 27, 2029

Waxing Gibbous

91.9% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
73°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
91.9%
Age
13.0 days
Distance
378,800 km
Apparent size
31.5′
Constellation
Gemini
Lunation number
1312

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Jan 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun146.94°
Phase angle32.99°
Illuminated fraction91.94%
Altitude / azimuth-22.6° / 23.4°
Right ascension / declination6h 22m / 24.15°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude94.99° / 0.81°
Libration in longitude / latitude-5.92° / -0.23°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude26.72° / 0.62°
Position angle of the axis0.8°
Position angle of the bright limb272.3°
Apparent magnitude-11.9

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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