The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, October 2, 2034

Waning Gibbous

73.2% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
66°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
73.2%
Age
20.0 days
Distance
366,500 km
Apparent size
32.6′
Constellation
Taurus
Lunation number
1382

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

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

Elongation from the Sun242.40°
Phase angle62.40°
Illuminated fraction73.17%
Altitude / azimuth4.7° / 287.7°
Right ascension / declination4h 45m / 17.11°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude71.94° / -5.15°
Libration in longitude / latitude2.57° / 7.17°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-58.84° / 0.45°
Position angle of the axis352.0°
Position angle of the bright limb85.4°
Apparent magnitude-11.1

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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