The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, April 2, 2029

Waning Gibbous

82.1% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
–
Highest
26°
Moonset
SW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
82.1%
Age
18.5 days
Distance
367,200 km
Apparent size
32.5′
Constellation
Scorpius
Lunation number
1314

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Apr 2, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun230.05°
Phase angle50.00°
Illuminated fraction82.14%
Altitude / azimuth-28.5° / 261.6°
Right ascension / declination16h 02m / -23.67°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude243.25° / -2.92°
Libration in longitude / latitude5.55° / 4.43°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-43.87° / 1.52°
Position angle of the axis12.8°
Position angle of the bright limb104.6°
Apparent magnitude-11.5

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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