The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, September 12, 2034
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 53°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:03 AM
7:49 PM
53°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.5 days
- Distance
- 391,700 km
- Apparent size
- 30.5′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 1381
Events on this date
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Sep 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 359.88° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 179.60° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.00% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 48.1° / 145.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 11h 22m / 3.67° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 169.86° / -0.38° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 5.39° / 0.85° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -174.99° / -0.07° |
| Position angle of the axis | 24.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 358.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -3.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.