The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, July 23, 2036
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:34 AM
9:12 PM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.2 days
- Distance
- 357,500 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 1405
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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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
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Mercury and Mars close together
They pass 0.0° apart in the sky.
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Venus and Jupiter close together
They pass 3.5° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,500 km.
Exact values
For Jul 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.38° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.42° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.10% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 56.9° / 124.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 27m / 17.96° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 124.77° / -1.14° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 0.33° / 1.78° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 176.44° / -0.43° |
| Position angle of the axis | 15.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 304.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.