The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, April 21, 2034
Waxing Crescent
12.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
9:11 AM
11:47 PM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 12.1%
- Age
- 2.9 days
- Distance
- 363,000 km
- Apparent size
- 32.9′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 1377
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For Apr 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 40.36° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 139.30° |
| Illuminated fraction | 12.09% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 29.7° / 92.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 45m / 17.38° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 72.00° / -4.89° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.96° / 6.93° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 143.91° / -0.75° |
| Position angle of the axis | 352.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 269.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.7 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.