The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, September 28, 2033

Waxing Crescent

21.7% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
32°
Moonset
SW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
21.7%
Age
5.1 days
Distance
401,200 km
Apparent size
29.8′
Constellation
Libra
Lunation number
1370

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Sep 28, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun55.36°
Phase angle124.42°
Illuminated fraction21.74%
Altitude / azimuth-0.0° / 112.0°
Right ascension / declination15h 00m / -16.48°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude241.21° / 4.00°
Libration in longitude / latitude-4.49° / -4.72°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude119.31° / -0.20°
Position angle of the axis12.3°
Position angle of the bright limb278.9°
Apparent magnitude-8.4

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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